Adrian Peterson Quotes

I'm like the youth's big brother now. I have to be that voice for them.

A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.

I know I touch a lot of people. I don't call myself a role model. But I am a leader. Leaders are always watched by team members & outsiders

It's just like being a father; you got to show them love and you got to show them the path. I don't like this role-model stuff, though.

Being a leader doesn't mean you are the guy who runs things.

I've always been one of the youngest guys on the team. But now I'm one of the older guys, one of the more experienced guys, and I have to be more of a leader. The guys are looking up to me, asking me questions and looking at me to step up.

Being a role model is a privilege.

In life, you'll often find that having influence and providing sound advice is a good thing, even if it attracts criticism or requires some sacrifice.

I'm a role model.

All my career I've been like a leader, and a lot of people followed what I did.

Taking on a leadership role doesn't mean that you only have to be personally ambitious.

As captain, you take a little bit more on board than probably just being a player.

Rod Strickland has been influential. He gives me a lot of advice, good and bad games; he is someone I really look up to a lot.

I don't think you can underestimate the impact of the gaffer.

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating

A manager can't act like a role model. They need to BE a role model.

When you were made a leader you weren't given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.

Not everyone is equipped to be a leader, but in a sense, everyone is a leader to someone, even though you're not equipped. I think parents are a leader to youngsters, teacher are leaders, coaches are leaders, businessmen are leaders.

I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest.

I get a lot of advice from Mark Harmon, and I take it all to heart because I respect the heck out of him.

Also, I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up to me.

Be the chief but never the lord.

I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.

Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

Look at people that influenced me - but I didn't know if I had that sort of 'I'm going to take you under my wing' person.