Florence Griffith Joyner Quotes

All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.

I love talking to the youth and helping them as much as I can or encouraging them, if I can help them at all.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

I love inspiring people and helping them to reach their potential.

I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams.

It's always special when you're young and you have a vision for something you want to do, and somebody takes a moment to connect with you. Now if there are kids on the set I try to talk to them for a bit.

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.

I fell in love with coaching. I loved interacting with young people, having the opportunity to make a tremendous impression on them.

I love working with kids and seeing the light come on when they realize they are smart. It's so beautiful to watch.

I want to make sure that I am the leader that respects the fact that kids all over the city and hopefully all over the country really understand that they can do anything that they want to do, that they set their minds to do, as long as they've got good, strong support from adults and love to support them.

Hopefully, I can be a good role model for kids, and they can grow up to follow their dreams just like I am.

Surround yourself with people who support you. Find champions.

I want to inspire kids.

I am the product of those who believed in me.

It's important for any child really to have somebody to back you up and let you follow your dream.

I like to give kids motivation and tell them my story.

Sometimes all it takes is a kind word of encouragement to get your heroes back on the right path.

To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.

I love working with young people which to me is a big kick.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

I like to motivate and inspire people.

So my son is very curious, which is fantastic. He loves school. So I don't have to encourage him too much, but I love to do it because I know it's meaningful and words are powerful.

I like to be supportive and a role model.