Bill Drayton Quotes

We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people.

Doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it.

I'm a strong believer in kid-empowerment.

I love talking to the youth and helping them as much as I can or encouraging them, if I can help them at all.

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.

It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.

I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams.

Vocational education programs have made a real difference in the lives of countless young people nationwide; they build self-confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents.

No matter what color you are, if you mentor some little boy or girl, you make a huge difference in their lives because they then model behavior that leads to success versus modeling behavior that doesn't.

The goal of my Foundation is to give young people a chance to better themselves and establish a base for a successful future.

I want to support kids that not a lot of people believe in. Give them an opportunity to do good in school, play sports and get scholarships.

Girl Scouts helps girls make decisions that are right for them and offer support.

I've watched what coaches do for young people in our country.

I was mentored in high school through the National Hispanic Institute and I did the same for girls when I got older.

When I started Giants of Africa, I envisioned providing African youth access to the game and empowering them to achieve their greatest potential.

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 young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.

Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills.

Acting aggressively will allow our youth to aspire for better-paid jobs and find alternatives to criminality.

Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.

A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people.

It's about time we make the well-being of our young people more important than ideology and politics. As a country, we benefit from investing in their future by investing in teen pregnancy prevention.

Building capacities for the young generation is going to make a better generation and a better future tomorrow for Africa.

I do beseech you to direct your efforts more to preparing youth for the path and less to preparing the path for the youth.

I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down.