Laurie Hernandez Quotes

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

The first time someone called me a role model, I remember thinking, 'What does that mean?' But I feel aware of it when I'm reading scripts.

The person I am every single day is the person that's growing and getting better. The more people look up to me, the more important it is to be concise with what message I want to leave. That's where I feel like I'm a role model. Maybe not to everyone, but for a lot of minorities, I am, and I kinda love that - the role model for the underdog.

I never really said I want to be a role model. But then when it happened I was so down for it.

I think the toughest part for me was when Herschelle said that he obviously looked up to his Captain, and he felt if his Captain could do it, then so could he, and that to me was when it really struck home.

I learned how important it is to lead and be decisive and to, in a way, empower other people to do their best.

Being a role model is a little bit of pressure on me, but I know that people will support me either way which is a good feeling.

I think that's kind of who I am. I just try to be vocal and try to lead by example.

That's part of being a leader, being the guy that people look to and making everybody around you better.

I just feel like I have a chance to be a role model now.

I can see that I can be a role model.

Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example.

The way I like to measure greatness is... How many people can you make want to be better?

Young women are now looking at me for cues. That's definitely been a responsibility. But I feel like I was ready to take on something like this because I wanted to be challenged and I wanted to be afraid, and that's definitely what it's done for me.

I always try to set a positive example for my generation and promote confidence.

I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.

Every one of us has the capacity to lead.

I never thought I'd be a role model but I think to some people I am or have been.

I hope to inspire people, influence people.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.

I just feel that the only power I have is setting a good example.

For me, leadership is making a difference. It's using your agency to bring about change.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

My job is to bring out in people what they wouldn't dare do themselves.