Shaggy Quotes

I have a lot of amazing women, you know, women in my life who have been an example for me of what not to do.

I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

I have to say that it's fun to write for young girls, and it's exciting to know that we're influencing them and they're looking at us like, 'I want to grow up and be like them.' I mean, I just made up the person saying that.

I've had great people come in my life, meaning not just men, but women, support me and empower me. So that has lifted me to be the woman I am.

Simply stated, girls want role models and mentors.

I've probably got lots of heroes. One is a chap called Charles Campbell - he is a wonderful chap. We cooked together in a nightclub in Notting Hill. He told me brilliant stories of food and life and generally put me on the right track.

I don't see myself as a role model; people should look to mothers and sisters as role models.

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.

There are just hundreds of people that have inspired and influenced me in a number of different ways. First of all, you can't forget your parents and all they've done to help you to get here.

My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.

I've had some very strong female role models, so I think that's an important thing.

I love spending time with young people. I love to hear about what they think. It keeps me young. And they need role models.

Women have always been a good influence on me.

Role models should be people that you know. Like your mum.

Growing up, I didn't have older sisters or many strong female role models to look up to. Being an adult now and looking back, I realize how much I wanted someone like that.

There are such strong women in my life that there's no chance of me getting too big for my boots.

Growing up with strong female role models is always inspiring, and growing up, that was something I aspired to play.

I've been blessed to have a lot of mentors in my life that just have been good people and hard workers. Jae Crowder is one of them; Jimmy Butler is one of them.

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

The amount of women we've met that say that we were an inspiration to them growing up, has always been one of the best things about being in the band.

I've got big homies that done been through the same thing I've been through and they made it out, changed their life and they come back and snatch young cats up and lecture them and let them know right way to do it.

I had some really incredible people who mentored me and gave me things I never got from my parents.

Because my home life was nuts, I didn't look to my parents for help. I looked to my teachers. They made me who I am. They took on a parental role. They're like celebrities or heroes to me.

It's pretty well documented that Coach Nelson has had a big impact on my life.

I have always believed that I could help change the world, because I have been lucky to have adults around me who did.