Rick Ross Quotes

I get people who come up to me and are like, 'You make me wanna live my dream.' I was them, so I'm like, 'Me, out of all people? No way.' Eddie Guerrero did that for me, so to have little girls and guys tell me I inspire them, I didn't know that came with the job, but it's so cool.

What I would love, instead of being a role model, is being someone of inspiration.

Meadowlark inspired me to play for a long time. I thought, 'If he could do it, I can do it.' The legacy that Meadowlark leaves is something that every child and adult can benefit from.

People pay to see others believe in themselves.

If we treat people as who they can become, they will be inspired to rise to the level of our expectations.

People see me doing something so all of the guys from my walk of life feel like if he can do it, I can do it. That just keeps spreading and spreading and spreading.

I'm inspired by the work of those (and sometimes even the people themselves) who strive to inspire.

Yes, I do strive to be someone young women can look up to.

Just the title of 'American Idol' is something that people can look up to. I'm not Saint Scott, I'm not Mr. Perfect, but I want to be that role model.

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.

Galley Molina's a great inspiration and role model for a lot of young kids out there.

I cannot save the world; that's not what I'm trying to do. I guess I'm just trying to walk the walk and be an example to those that want it. Not everybody does, but if Mary J. Blige can come out of that same hole you were in, then you can do it, too - that's my goal: to do that without saying it, but actually live it.

It's a great thing, for someone to feel that they can draw inspiration from you.

For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people.

People need heroes, in music and every aspect of life.

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.

There's so many inspiring people out there.

It's just incredible how people come up to me and say, 'Gabby, you inspire me to do anything I can set my mind to.' It's truly an honor.

When I see these young girls who are dreaming the dream that I'm living, it's very very exciting and it puts a big smile on my face.

I do think we need heroes. It gives people hope and an example to follow.

I want to represent... to the kids to draw strength from me. So they can see that everybody goes through something, but you can rise up and do your best. Just try.

I want to be a beacon to kids like me, the ones who grow up without hope.

We can all look to our friends, family, and those we admire for inspiration.

I want to be an inspiration to as many people as I can.

For me, my aim is to just be as good as possible. If people do look up to me, I have to set the best example I can.