Al-Waleed bin Talal Quotes

I think that everyone has the power to make a change in the world.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

I am aware of my own position and my responsibilities to youngsters watching us. You are a role model.

I do think that it's a responsibility when there are so few of us as African Americans to kind of get to that place of success in a positive light. We should take a stance and stand for something and use that platform for positivity.

It's in your hands to make the world a better place.

I don't think of myself as a powerful person. But I do use the platforms I have to make a difference in the world. Anyone who has a position where they can make a difference should use it.

The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things.

What we do really affects the world. Most of us think we can't do anything, but it really isn't true.

Kids really have a lot more power than they think they have. They have the power to change the world. And they should know it.

If your life changes, we can change the world, too.

You have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of the people with whom you work and live. Make the most of it.

I believe that all students, when asked to be accountable for their actions and to be socially aware citizens, will become agents for change!

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.

I hope I work effectively, but I never feel I have exhausted what I should be doing... I believe we have a responsibility to be a good influence on others.

In the case of Papa Pope, certainly he's making his daughter's world and the world of the republic a much better place.

America's reputation is based on its ability to deliver the world big, Earth-changing solutions.

There's only so many guys on a football team that really have a voice. So anytime you have a microphone, you should use it for the betterment of humanity, for the betterment of this country, for the betterment of our kids coming up behind us, for the future of the world. Why not? Make the world a better place.

I take it seriously that it's a privilege and honor to be a role model to young girls, both black and white. It's not something I take lightly.

I just feel like I have a chance to be a role model now.

I realized I didn't just want to parent children in my own little home but to mother the whole world. What's the point of gaining influence if you're not going to use it?

We didn't know we might become role models but it's good that we did because if you're put in a position like this, you should try to make a difference because a lot of kids today don't have role models.

I really just think that we've got to have a positive influence on kids in general. And really understanding people are going to look up to me, so why aren't I doing something to be positive about it?

If you want to create a beautiful world, people in positions of responsibility and power should know a certain sense of joyfulness and peacefulness.

When I decided to be a musician I was hoping that it would be one of my contributions in having a positive impact on the world. That's always what I wanted to do.

... The future is very markedly in your hands, its value and its moral standing in the world and among ourselves. If you will take the power you have and use it, I have no fear of the outcome of the future.