Preston Sturges Quotes

I think the years on 'The Donna Reed Show,' the years from 14 to 19, were so incredibly important. Donna Reed was simply an extraordinary woman, a woman of great strength, kindness, integrity and compassion. I am not trying to make her sound like a saint, but she had the most profound influence on me. I carry her with me today.

I would never think of myself as a role model.

If it weren't for the mentorship and guidance from people like my mother, James Brown and others, I wouldn't have been able to make something of my life.

Anything you can do to help someone, I just think it's so important because there's a lot of kids that look up athletes of all size and shapes in a lot of different fields, not necessarily in the basketball field. They get involved emotionally with those people because there's something about certain athletes that people rally around.

I think my dad is definitely my biggest role model, personally, just in my day-to-day life.

I've always said, other than my dad, coaches had the greatest impact on me.

Some people shun the idea of role models but I think it's one of the most important things people have in life - role models, to look up to.

My role model is my dad.

My mom was always my biggest teacher, my inspiration, my role model. My mom was just the most amazing person. She was like a bon vivant in that she just lived each day to the fullest. As soon as I became a vegetarian, she became a vegetarian.

I think I can help others just by my example.

I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.

But I don't really see myself as a role model. I'm not a dictator, or someone who wants to be adored!

I look up to a lot of people, but outside of my parents, I've never really had a mentor.

My role models have kept on changing.

My father wasn't the best role model to me.

Find people not to envy but to admire. Do not the profitable but the admirable deed. Live by ideals.

I'm happy people look at me as a role model.

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

George Clooney is a super-human, he's just such an amazing human being, he taught me how to be a better person and a better actor!

I don't think of myself as a role model.

I always wanted to be like my dad.

I grew up watching Oprah on television. So, to say I didn't learn a lot from her just wouldn't be true.

I would never consider myself a role model in the wide sense of the word.

What would George Clooney do? That's one of my favourites. He is one of my favourite actors and one of my favourite human beings. I don't know if I have a serious life philosophy.

My nana is a real life mentor, and so is Brad Paisley and a few other idols in country music.