Ana Ivanovic Quotes

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

If it weren't for the mentorship and guidance from people like my mother, James Brown and others, I wouldn't have been able to make something of my life.

I grew up watching Oprah on television. So, to say I didn't learn a lot from her just wouldn't be true.

I think my dad is definitely my biggest role model, personally, just in my day-to-day life.

I've learned a lot from my own kids. Actually, my son was the reason why I got involved in other things outside of basketball.

I want young kids to play tennis because of me.

I always said that if I had the platform and the opportunity to share my story and make it easier for others, I would - so that, in a way, I can be the role model that I was looking for as a kid.

Everything I am I owe to Sterling Sharpe. He made me a better football player, a better father, and a better man. He was, and always will be, my hero.

Off the top of my head, I can't really think of anyone who really took me under their wing. You get advice from everyone. Kate Moss once said to me, "Don't worry about the past, just keep going." That has always sort of stuck with me.

My mom was always my biggest teacher, my inspiration, my role model. My mom was just the most amazing person. She was like a bon vivant in that she just lived each day to the fullest. As soon as I became a vegetarian, she became a vegetarian.

To be honest, I don't think I'm the best role model in the world. I'm pretty immature sometimes.

As I have encountered difficult moments in my own life, I have been privileged to learn from the great men I have come to know as a writer.

Developing a relationship with someone you admire, who can encourage you to reach your full potential, is something that everyone can benefit from.

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

I've had a life that has taken many interesting paths. I've learned a lot from mentors who were instrumental in shaping me, and I want to share what I've learned.

I was very fortunate to have some great mentors. A father that was always in my life set the example every day at home. Everybody asks me, 'What was your role model?' My role model slept 20 feet from me every night. I could always go talk to him and ask him questions no matter what it was about.

If you can be a good role model for people, well, great. You try and live your sporting life and the rest of your life as well as you can, and if it's something that people admire, well, fantastic. I don't sit at home and think about it too much, though - there's plenty of other things in my life going on.

No parent is perfect; we all can look back and think of things we could've done to help our children be better prepared for adulthood. And sometimes it's best to admit it to them and encourage them to learn from our mistakes.

Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls.

My dad was my best friend. I worshipped him. All of my success in life really comes from him. He believed that you get nothing from negativity.

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.

I definitely feel like kids do look up to me as a potential role model. It's an honor, but it can also be a burden. I may be on TV, but I'm also a teenager. I don't get it right every time. But I always do my absolute best to stay above board in every way. My fans inspire me to be a better person.

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

All it takes is one teacher - just one - to save us from ourselves and make us forget all the others.

My role models have kept on changing.