Jane Fonda Quotes

A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people.

If we as a nation are to break the cycle of poverty, crime and the growing underclass of young people ill equipped to be productive citizens, we need to not only implement effective programs to prevent teen pregnancy, but we must also help those who have already given birth so that they become effective, nurturing, bonding parents.

Doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it.

We're all in this together, and we all have to make an investment in our most precious possession and in the foundation of our future: our young people.

I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.

We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people.

I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day.

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.

Education is not a tool for development - individual, community and the nation. It is the foundation for our future. It is empowerment to make choices and emboldens the youth to chase their dreams.

We would like to have every middle and high school become a place where there will be lots of examples of youth competence and confidence.

Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants.

Vocational education programs have made a real difference in the lives of countless young people nationwide; they build self-confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents.

We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.

The goal of my Foundation is to give young people a chance to better themselves and establish a base for a successful future.

Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being.

If I had a personal wish for the new ideas in this new book it would be that every parent, every counselor, every teacher, every professor, every sports coach that deals with young people would understand the three circle concept.

Japan’s future in the international community depends on how well we can raise powerful and vivid young people.

Many more of our young people have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy and the other arts of peace. But liberty is not quite the same thing as opportunity; the fact that young people are free to develop their abilities and talents in constructive ways does not necessarily mean that they will do so, unless they get help and support from adults.

Parents, teachers, and other school staff need the tools to help these young people early in their lives. And the earlier, the better. It is proven that early action prevents problems later in life.

It's not just teachers, but coaches are helping to shape the young people of tomorrow.

Sports help women stay in school longer and make them less likely to use drugs, break the law, or get pregnant at an early age.

Hopefully I can help kids, and they can end up being stronger in the long run, too.

I have been working with young people for more than 25 years.

I enjoy supporting projects involving disadvantaged young people and people with disabilities.

Young people need to know there are ways for them to navigate this life.