Alexander Ovechkin Quotes

It's amazing what the power of sport does for children and communities.

I think sport can play a really positive role in young girls' lives and be great to see as many of them playing sport as possible.

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.

As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is... well... healthy; that sporting events foster a spirit of teamwork that far surpasses the events themselves; and that active participation keeps children moving and is good for their self-esteem.

I help out at Tall Trees, which my aunt set up on the Central Coast. It's where intellectually impaired young people can paint. Their artwork's sent to hospitals all over Australia to brighten up their rooms.

If I can give that back to one little girl, much less thousands, and if they start on this journey because they saw me do this, then I did a good thing with my career and my life.

Football Beyond Borders is about learning, establishing new beliefs in an ability to succeed.

Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.

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.

The National Youth Theatre did one very simple but incredible thing for me: it made me realise I had choices.

I've seen kids turn their lives around. It's usually a kid who's outside of the team-sport world, or maybe has a darker personality or doesn't fit in. Skateboarding ends up being something they latch onto. It sounds hokey, but finding a focus on something - whether it's skateboard or playing your guitar - can be life changing.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

I had to confront my fears and master my every demonic thought about inferiority, insecurity, or the fear of being black, young, and gifted in this Western culture.

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

I still get very emotional when a girl - 13 or 14 - comes up to me and says, 'Your videos really helped me.'

Giving teenagers some inspiration, a single role model and an opportunity to be part of something bigger at a critical point in their lives can be the difference between being a productive or being a destructive member of society.

Kids deserve the right to think that they can change the world.

Since I became a dancer, I have felt much better about myself.

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.

Service is an opportunity for young women to really empower themselves.

I've been blessed to spend time with young people and help encourage an environment where it's comfortable for them to be who they are. That's precious for children.

Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.

You see the transformation that the arts have on young people. It changes their lives for the better. That's where my engagement is.

If we could have but one generation of properly born, trained, educated and healthy children, a thousand other problems of government would vanish.