Owen Hart Quotes

I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians.

My grandparents and my aunts tell me that I need to make a name for myself like my mother. Their thoughts really motivate me.

I realise I have inadvertently become a source of inspiration and hope for people in India simply by the fact that I grew up there, went to my local university, but could go on to do well internationally.

Ask any successful person, and most will tell you that they had a person who believed in them... a teacher, a friend, a parent, a guardian, a sister, a grandmother. It only takes one person, and it doesn't really matter who it is.

Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you.

I want to be a role model.

More and more, when I single out the person out who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather.

So, it's nice to know that you've inspired someone to do their life's work.

As an African American actress, there are people who have been staples in my life that opened a door that I can walk through. I hope that I can have that impact.

I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And that's great. The body of work I've done has afforded me that opportunity.

The way that I opened the door for the young people that come from where I come from and that have a different background, that is what I want to be remembered for.

I'm quite proud that I've inspired so many people.

I want to be in this position for people to be able to see I made it. I'm gay, I made it. You can. Not exactly doing the same thing I'm doing, but if it's a job or school or whatever, you're able to make it.

People of excellence will always be brought before people of influence.

When I was 15 or 16 and I started climbing up the ladder of success in amateur boxing, a reporter asked me, "What do you want to be?" I think he was expecting me to say, "A champion." I said, "I want to be special." I don't know why I said that, but I didn't just want to be a fighter. I wanted to have an impact with people, particularly kids.

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.

When kids grow up wanting to be you, you matter.

I come from a family with a really strong work ethic - not just my parents, but my aunts, uncles and cousins. It rubbed off on me. I have a cousin in The Bronx who says I'm like the longshoreman of actors. I am a worker.

If I can sit on national television, and people are listening to what I think, anyone can do anything.

For me, money is not my definition of success. Inspiring people is a definition of success.

A lot of young actors look up to me, and I wouldn't trade that for any money in the world. I don't want to lose their respect and be a hypocrite.

I think my grandmother was one of my biggest influences.

I just want to lead by example.

When I get a script that has the opportunity to create discussion and inspire young girls, I don't want to say no to that... I just want to contribute.