Anthony Carmona Quotes

It takes a village to raise a child.

Lot of things depend on the up bringing of a child.

I think we need to do as much as we can to give back to these young kids growing up. I think we've done a pretty decent job so far.

Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character.

I'm a Prince of Wales Trust ambassador, so I'm all about giving youth an education, a voice and a chance to not take the wrong road.

Where you raise your children isn't as important as how you raise your children.

Children aren't just our future. They're our present.

I had intelligent, high-minded, liberal parents who wanted to make sure my values were just like theirs.

My main teachers were my father and my mother and my brother.

There are so many issues in society - we talk about the violence, the drugs, the unwanted pregnancies - but at the end of the day, it comes down to what we taught our children to be.

At Walmart, we recognize the need to support the development of our nation's youth.

My parents and my grandmother inspire me every day and, every day, in my work and personal life.

We regard education as a means of safeguarding the family from too great a reliance upon the state rather than as a means for the state to take over the responsibilities of the family.

I'm raising kids, and so much of American culture sustains me and gives me things to think about and work on.

The parts of life that drive me are getting that homeless person off the street and helping people receive the education they deserve. I want to be able to help the ones that want the help, but also guide the ones who don't so they are also in a better position.

Most importantly, I realize the value of the other people - the extended family - the other people within my community, my cultures: my teachers and the other people I call Auntie, Uncle, Godfather, Godbrother, whatever. These are people who pulled you in and made you part of their lives and their homes.

The French talk about education, the education of their children. They don't talk about raising kids. They talk about education. And that has nothing to do with school. It's this kind of broad description of how you raise children and what you teach them.

As an Elizabeth native, I believe it is my duty to give back to my community. Our youth is our future, and it truly takes a village to raise a child.

As a mum of two myself, I know how important it is to encourage your kids to get involved in a variety of different skills as they grow up.

I want to be looked at as a positive role model and a person who supports the community. I want to help the kids who are in need and need a role model to look up to to show them the way.

My mother raised 14 kids, with little means, from our humble house in Southwest Detroit - and now her daughter, who started school not speaking English, is going to be a congresswoman. It was so important for her to know her strength got me here, and that I'm going to fight every day with her spirit inside me.

It truly takes a village to become a professional athlete.

Growing up in Iowa I could have had it a lot worse. My family was more worried about my education and my health than the fact that I wore my sister's dresses.

It started with my parents, my dad who taught me growing up, my brother who played as well. I spent a lot of time with him. Then, getting into the pro side, there have been a lot of people who have worked with me along the years.

We didn't try to raise QBs we just tried to raise kids.