Andre Leon Talley Quotes

I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.

The idea of being able to serve as an example, based upon how to process, how to think, how to realize our own dreams, we can pass that down to our children.

I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams.

For me, it's vital to continue to share my experiences and allow my experiences to help the younger generation.

You have to give your fans and your children something they can use in life.

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

A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.

Leadership offers an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, no matter what the project.

I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations.

You can learn so much from children, and you can give them so much.

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

I was very lucky in that I had a couple of teachers who were particularly supportive.

I was nourished and nurtured at Stratford as a very young actress. They guided me and forgave me!

When you're put in a position to really affect young people who are going to run the world one day, if you're able to be in their life at a young age and make a positive impact, I think that's a beautiful thing.

True teachers use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.

We want our legacy to stand upon the youth. We want to give knowledge to the younger generation and be a part of changing the game.

It's really rewarding working with young people.

My mom, Latha Sriram, is my first guru.

At our best, we are all teachers

Don't listen to me. Listen to yourself ... People often ask me at this age, 'Who am I passing the torch to?' First of all, I'm not giving up my torch, thank you! I'm using my torch to light other people's torches. ... If we each have a torch, there's a lot more light.

You yourself are the teacher, and the pupil, you're the master, you're the guru, you are the leader, you are everything! And, to understand is to transform what is.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.

Transformed people transform people.