Lynn Swann Quotes

I mean, I've always said I have an amazing team and network of friends and people that I work with that, you know, inspire me and enable me to do what I do.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.

It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.

Before I became a leader, I thought success was all about building myself up. But then, once I became a leader, I realized that success is about building others up.

It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy at the top look like a genius.

You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success.

I've always found it not only easy, but enjoyable. It's necessary for us to reach out and I'm speaking for myself here. I certainly have a sense of responsibility to reach out to these people in the theatre who might look to someone like me for some guidance.

Most people don't have so much talent that they can become a success all their own. We all need people to help us and lift us up.

My ambition didn't grow out of nowhere. It was planted in me by a community that nurtured me.

I can't be everywhere, but I'm always in one of my kitchens, and hopefully I'm motivating and inspiring.

My drive is other people's success.

The people who influence you are the people who believe in you.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.

I have been tremendously impacted and influenced by my coaches. It's nice to play for people that are going to support you.

Sports gives us the grandest opportunity of all to talk about reaching down and helping up or getting on somebody else's shoulders.

I didn't do this by myself, man. It was so many people, so many fans that came in there and cheered for me, night in and night out.

Matt McGinn and Taylor Phillips played a big part in getting me where I am.

You need a community to succeed. In the back of every book is an acknowledgments page full of all the people it took to get that writer to the book you're holding.

Everybody who's been successful has gotten lots of help and input from many, many people.

Leadership is a position where you want to create the opportunity to inspire people to walk along beside you, not listen to what you say.

Xavier has been the ultimate role model. No matter how far away we are geographically, working together is something we feed off of.

I don't play in spite of people, I play for the people who pushed me along, the people who have helped me succeed.

What makes me so confident is my coaches, my team: they are the best in the world, and if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here.

I'm ready to encourage and support people on their journey because I've been encouraged and supported. I just hope I make people proud.