Karen Carney Quotes

Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.

I've worked with incredible people that have set amazing examples for me.

It is an honour and it's flattering that people refer to me as someone they trust or get inspired from.

I'm appreciative that young males can look up to myself.

I am profoundly grateful for the opportunities he gave me and not once have I ever been ashamed to say these five words: Roger Ailes believes in me.

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

I'm flattered that other artists consider me a role model.

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

I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

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.

You ask yourself, 'What do you want your legacy to be?' I'm content at this point to say, 'Those who follow me.' Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I've got a pretty good group, so far.

David Moyes is someone I'm forever indebted to.

He's helped me do so much in my career, helped me be the player that I am. If there's no Larry Brown, then there's no MVP, Allen Iverson.

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.

I know that I'll end up being a role model for many, many people out there for all kinds of reasons.

I appreciate that young girls look up to me. And I take that very seriously.

I want to be someone who can be a role model to kids - and to everyone, for that matter.

I got a lot of respect for Nancy Pelosi. I love her. She was a mentor of mine.

He helped my career, helped me basketball-wise and every other way. I'm a big fan of Thibs.

I always feel blessed because so many people have taken me under their wings, nurtured me, and made me a part of their vision.

I didn't ask to be a role model. I don't like that responsibility. But if you see something in me that you really adore, thank you.

For me, my mentor was Rain who I like and admire so much. To be able to appear in the same place with him as a mentor to someone is meaningful and such an honor.

People need role models, and they need to feel that there's this opportunity to learn. They need to have people that will stick up for them. I want to be a part of that.

The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.

I've been blessed to have a lot of mentors in my life that just have been good people and hard workers. Jae Crowder is one of them; Jimmy Butler is one of them.