Liza Minnelli Quotes

I think if you look at Andre then and now, you look at two different models. Of course it's personal preference, I think Andre now is a great role model for the kids. He has started training differently than he was before, and so on and so on.

The way I like to measure greatness is... How many people can you make want to be better?

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

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.

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.

I want to be a role model.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

There is nothing like the quiet power of example.

Our dad introduced us to all of it - to the weights, to eating healthy, all that good stuff. He introduced it, got on us every once in a while, and left it up to us if we wanted to do it. And seeing my older brothers do it right in front of me, I wanted to do it because I looked up to them.

There's nothing wrong with becoming a role model, nothing wrong with inspiring people to become musicians, to become actors.

If I can be a role model and leader, I am happy to do that.

It's amazing what one positive role model in your life can do in five minutes.

Meeting kids who feel inspired by my story, it means so much to me.

I love the opportunity to affect change in people's lives.

Ray Santos is one of my personal heroes. I model my life on people like him.

The greatest thing about being a WWE Superstar is being able to reach so many people. We have so many young girls that look up to us and that drives me to lead by example.

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

I want to be able to give a positive image for people to look up to.

I'm in a position where I can have an effect on young people. If people can take inspiration from me, that's great.

The best part is when parents come up to me with their kids, and they say, 'My daughter started gymnastics because of you.'

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.

I didn't get that power from gunz..coz there's no gunz in jail..I got that power from books and from thinking and strategizing...... That's what I want little niggaz to see.

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.

It's so much easier to sit home and not exercise and criticize other people. What I love is inspiring people. People come up to me and say, 'I want to have two kids and wear a bathing suit and not feel terrible about myself. I see how hard you work and it makes me feel like I can do that too.'