Ioan Gruffudd Quotes

No,' he said, 'you only have to live long enough to inspire others to do great things.

I want to change history, do something important in my life, and influence individuals like we have with millions of small businesses on Alibaba. Then they love and respect you because you made their life important.

The NFL is my goal, not my dream. My dream is to have an impact on people.

I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.

I've probably had my day in the sun. I think I've influenced a lot of comic book writers.

To a great leader there is no worthy seed.

There are people who are unsure, and maybe their minds can be changed based on someone's work and accomplishments. Those people are the ones I'm interested in having stay tuned and watching for the rest of my career.

I want to be more than the heavyweight champion. I want to do great things.

A lot of people say Michael Jordan and all of that. But Magic Johnson and my dad were my role models.

Greatness is contagious.

The biggest accolades aren't the Grammys for me. It's creating opportunities for people.

Cristiano left the bar very high at Real Madrid. You cannot cover the sun with a finger.

It's good to be successful but it's great to be significant

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

A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble.

Success is not about how much money we have in the bank, but it's about how many peoples' lives we have impacted through it. Success is experienced when we do things which are never done before.

There are many mediocre entertainers who don't aspire to much more than fame and glory. It's very easy to have them as your role models because there aren't as many greats. Go back, discover the greats, and take it from there.

You ask yourself, 'What do you want your legacy to be?' I'm content at this point to say, 'Those who follow me.' Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I've got a pretty good group, so far.

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.

John Wooden made a name as a coach but also a life as a mentor.

And I haven't met too many actors along the way that haven't told me how much the show has meant to them. It's one of the reasons they say they are doing what they're doing, today.

Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time.

Fame is easy to acquire; impact is much more difficult.

I'm one of the highest-paid television people in the world. I feel like I've made a difference in my viewers' lives, that I've been influential.