Kane Quotes

I'm very much a leader in a lot of the work that I do or that I've done in my career.

I get a lot of advice from Mark Harmon, and I take it all to heart because I respect the heck out of him.

I've always been one of the youngest guys on the team. But now I'm one of the older guys, one of the more experienced guys, and I have to be more of a leader. The guys are looking up to me, asking me questions and looking at me to step up.

Being a role model is a privilege.

Leadership is something you earn, something you're chosen for. You can't come in yelling, 'I'm your leader!' If it happens, it's because the other guys respect you.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

People of power have to show empathy and kindness to the young.

As captain I enjoy the responsibility. Even when I didn't have the armband I was doing a lot outwith the club so it has been an easy transition.

I'm a role model.

Part of being a leader means knowing who you can go after and who you should pat on the butt.

I've been very fortunate that I've played under a lot of very good captains.

Just because you're made England captain, it doesn't mean that you suddenly know everything about captaincy.

You shall more command with years than with your weapons.

I am starting to realize that a lot of guys look up to me, ... Older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me questions and [they] ask me about how to handle situations. Im young, but that leadership role has been on me so I need to live up to it.

When People magazine called me, I did the job on Ansel. I'm older than Ansel and he has to mind me.

I'm now the elder in the position of doling out wisdom and trying to mend fences.

Playing with Tom Watson, I grew up a little bit. Even if he didn't say something to you, even if he didn't give you advice, you have grown up just watching him. It was great.

It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.

In my fifties, I was still in creation mode. Now I have more of a responsibility to step back and mentor and offer wisdom, offer sign posts on the path.

I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest.

Also, I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up to me.

Be the chief but never the lord.

I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.

I'd rather be the king of kids, than the prince of fools.

David Bruce, I think, is one of the outstanding persons for whom I've ever worked. He had a sense of balance. He was interested in everything that went on in the Embassy. He delegated authority, but at the same time when you needed the Ambassador's help on anything, you could go to him, and he would immediately respond.