Rosemary Mahoney Quotes

I felt that Balanchine was my father towards me. He was the person I most admired and looked up to.

I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest.

I'm flattered that other artists consider me a role model.

I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.

I got into acting because my teachers kept nudging me into it. The power a teacher has to influence someone is so great. I can't think of a profession I have more respect for.

But I don't really see myself as a role model. I'm not a dictator, or someone who wants to be adored!

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 look up to a lot of people, but outside of my parents, I've never really had a mentor.

I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me.

I would love to be a role model.

I never really thought about being a role model. I started really young, so at 10 years old, I was still very much the person who needed role models. I wasn't really prepared to be one, but it's always something that I've taken very seriously.

You can't lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself.

I don't hero worship for the sake of hero worship. When I find people who are truly remarkable - and I think Joseph Needham is a classic example - I do value their counsel.

Marian Wright Edelman is a mentor and hero of mine.

I got a lot of respect for Nancy Pelosi. I love her. She was a mentor of mine.

When I was young, I was looking for people to look up to - role models I could respect.

My father, to me, was 10 feet tall.

I'm just glad that I get to talk about the superstar, my mentor - Marcus Mariota. That's who I try to be like. He's been a big inspiration to me and my family. I couldn't thank God more for him being bestowed into my life.

There wasn't anyone who was specifically taking me under their wing. I definitely looked up to people, though, one major person being Naomi Campbell, of course. That's, like, a given.

A mother isn't someone who does it on purpose; mothers are who they are, and just by existing, they affect the way other people negotiate with the environment and with themselves.

When I was a little kid, I looked up to other people, so I hope that I can inspire little kids.

Everybody is inspired by someone.

If I were to think of myself as a role model, I would say that it's really important to realize when you are a role model and to be willing to give advice, share how you do things.

Tina Fey is my mentor, whether she likes it or not.

Park Bo Young was like a teacher to me. Personally, we were good friends, but at the same time, I admired her acting and learned a lot from her.