Nikita Parris Quotes

Taking part in these types of programs is crucial to our youth and crucial to the future of this game.

Girls, in particular, benefit from sports.

There are certain people throughout my career I've earmarked as smart people I would like to work with. And I'm not just talking about advertising people.

I love watching players improve - even as a Little League coach.

Our young people are some of the best and most talented in the world - they are driven, entrepreneurial, and innovative - and with the help of people who have already made it in the world of work, they can go on to be the bosses and employers of the future.

Growing up as a kid, I played for Wallsend Boys Club, a famous boys club. I had such a good childhood and upbringing there.

I think sport can play a really positive role in young girls' lives and be great to see as many of them playing sport as possible.

It was a great learning experience to work with James Stewart.

The goal of my Foundation is to give young people a chance to better themselves and establish a base for a successful future.

I want to support kids that not a lot of people believe in. Give them an opportunity to do good in school, play sports and get scholarships.

There are great amateur bodies that have good programs right from the grassroots level to professionals.

Everybody recognises that giving young people competitive outlet through sport is a very good thing.

I still believe it is important that children have a chance to play other sports because they all offer learning experiences. Soccer is a growing sport and would be a good complement to hockey.

The Women's Sports Foundation has empowered so many young girls and women across the U.S. I benefitted from WSF with a travel and training grant when I was 12 years old. It really helped my family financially.

My generation put in a lot more hours playing football after school than kids today. These days, all the football these kids play, they play at their clubs, so the clubs need to work seriously on the basic skills.

Starting early in life and in school, we need to ensure women develop the confidence and capabilities to work in a team that will allow them to reach the heights of leadership.

Ever since I was 15, when I did my first movie by myself, where my mom wasn't there and I had a guardian, I got to know the crew, and I got to be part of a group and a family. I love that part of it, the friendships that you make.

The method of instruction in Scouting is that of creating in the boy the desire to learn for himself.

Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.

The whole thing is develop players, develop them as people, develop teams.

It will be important because every country is looking forward to getting more girls to play the sport. And if you have another World Cup of, say, Under-19 or Under-21, it gives an opportunity for young girls to compete at that level because there's something to look forward to.

I learned a lot at Chelsea partly down to the players I played alongside.

I'm only 27 but still I've had a lot of experience just playing with different teams, different coaches, different players.

I've watched what coaches do for young people in our country.

I grew up at a rec center, man.