Robert Irvine Quotes

I'm not the biggest star in the world, but I do have a platform, and if I can use that platform to help somebody else, why wouldn't I?

I had the opportunity to go into the hospitals and talk to kids and see a kid and make him smile. Why? Because I'm a special person? No. It had nothing to do with that. It has everything to do with me being the quarterback at the University of Florida. And to not take advantage of that is a shame.

I have such an extraordinary platform where I am able to help people. To me, that's the number one priority.

Any time you have a platform or any influence, it's really important to use and make the most of it.

The one word you use in military flying is duty. It's your duty. You have no control over outcome, no control over pick-and-choose. It's duty.

You get an opportunity to do something for your country, you better get out and do it.

If you have an opportunity to reach people on a broad scale, it's not enough to just entertain people. You have to take responsibility. You has to do something substantial. Otherwise you're squandering what you have.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

People don't understand rural America. Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't believe that's because of a lack of opportunity in rural America. I believe that's because if you grow up in rural America, you know you can't just keep taking from the land. You've got to give something back.

I've been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don't want to take that for granted.

Long ago I gave my word solemnly that I would not accept any rank or military or political position; for this reason I hope that Your Excellency will not compromise my honour before the people, and that you will not attribute my returning the appointment to excessive pride.

I am Vice President. I am nothing but I may be everything.

One percent of our country is fighting to protect the other 99 percent.

I feel that a period of service to the nation would be good for all of us, though I hope it will not be a purely military period. I have a great appreciation for the need for discipline and basic training in military methods, but above all, I believe we must develop the realization of every individual's responsibility in a democracy for his government. To me any period of training should stress this very clearly and should include service to the community. I believe both boys and girls should receive such training.

My father and brothers were in the military.

Every member of the U.S. Armed Forces knows what they signed up for, and they know what their job is, and they are proud of their job.

I find myself born into this particular position. I'm determined to make the most of it and to do whatever I can to help. And I hope I leave things behind a little bit better than I found them.

I try to do as much as I can for the military.

For me, it has always been about using my platform to help others.

I try my best when I get an opportunity and my number gets called.

From the moment I became an established international cricketer I always had a strong feeling that I should be doing some 'good' while I had that profile, using it to try and make a difference.

I always had the confidence. The platform, guys getting injured and giving me multiple opportunities, that has allowed me to showcase it.

Like so many others, my military career was anchored by a calling to give back to a country that had given me so much.

I just play my football, and if I can help people, then I help people.

I have members of my family who are in the military. I have friends who are in the military. Classmates who served in the military.