Clarence Seedorf Quotes

I know sport can change the world, and that matters to me.

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

Football can help carve a more diverse world.

Football is to unite, not separate.

You want to try to play the game in a really good positive way, not just on the field but off the field as well in being a positive person and getting good vibes out to the community.

Think of it as your ticket to change the world.

The biggest thing we get out of it is seeing the kids smile. And hopefully we will also see that the lessons we're teaching - not only the fundamentals of hockey, but also the life values - are sinking in.

You have different sorts of people in life, so why should it be any different in football?

I want to make films that make a difference. I want to be out and hope that that will make things better for gay people and for myself. I hope one day I can start to make the kind of projects or be involved with kind of projects that can really make a difference.

Sports is the common denominator in the world that brings everyone together. If there's any one place in the world where there is equality, it is probably sports. That was something that didn't always exist. We've come a long way in sports. Why can't society use sports as a way to bring people together and create change?

Imagine a world where everyone is really a change maker.

The great thing about Little League was that anyone could play it.

Basketball to me is more than a passion or a paycheck - it is the tool I use to try to have an impact in the world.

I think sports are meant to unite people.

It's frustrating sometimes: as an athlete, you're thrust into the spotlight, and you know, I think this team has always done a really amazing job of understanding that we have this incredible platform; let's do something good with it.

Hopefully my era can help build the game.

Affecting the world is obviously possible when we see people in the world who we really love and respect and we see how that they affect our lives.

I don't think that a vote for Barack Obama is a symbolic thing. I think it's much more than that. It's not just a black man. It's not just a feel-good vote. It's the idea of electing someone who really does want to make a difference.

You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.

I'm comfortable in the locker room situation, so whatever.

Kids really have a lot more power than they think they have. They have the power to change the world. And they should know it.

If I can help create an environment where the principles that I believe in can be implemented - to me, that's fulfilling.

A lot of young people don't think they can make a difference. That's really what I am at Dartmouth to do. I'm there to tell the young people, 'Look, a few committed souls can change the world.'

Sports are a microcosm of society.

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.