Dean Koontz Quotes

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

I want to move people; it's not about me. I have been given the gift of being an entertainer. I love getting to touch people's lives.

That's all I've ever wanted to do is to feel like what you're doing moves someone, and that ultimately, maybe they can make a different choice in their life that may be better, right?

It's always amazing when a fan will say you've helped them through some kind of adversity.

I want people to be inspired by my music.

When somebody gives their testimony or tells their story, the next person can be motivated or inspired by it. That's all I'm trying to do.

We're lucky as Drag Racers to have an opportunity to touch people's lives and in a lot of cases, change people's lives.

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

For me, it's about touching as many people as I can and helping as many people as I can with my music.

I love the power of music and artistry and feel a responsibility having a platform to preach good things.

I've had people call me and tell me, 'You've given me courage.' It's fantastic... it's heart-warming to know you can be a ray of hope in somebody's life.

We are all role models to someone in this world, and we can all have an impact - for good.

If I can tell my story, and help anybody else in the interim, then that's icing on the cake.

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.

Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.

It's a privilege to do what I do for a living - to take people out of their miserable day, or to educate somebody, or make somebody laugh, or fall in love with an idea. How good is that? And I get paid to do it!

People just want to watch people live their authentic lives and share the good and the bad. You can have fun and be a positive influence and have a good impact. And it can still be entertaining.

Getting comments like that from even the young people at the shows who probably aren't singers, the girls who just tell me that I'm an inspiration to them, for one reason or another.

I'm very proud of my roles. I enjoy the ability to touch millions of people and, in some way, connect with them in ways that I cannot connect with them in my normal, everyday life.

I want to move people.

I hope to inspire people, influence people.

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

I want to do stories that inspire 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.

If somebody can inspire me, it feels really special.