Victor Ortiz Quotes

Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to.

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

I'm looking forward to influencing others in a positive way. My message is you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.

You know, I want to help my country. Definitely I can help them, simply by winning races. Sure, they can follow my path to a good career. But for me it is not enough. I want to be more than that. In everything I want to be a role model.

Business is about being the best that you can be, and there are always glowing examples of people that we can all learn from.

If I can inspire someone to go in a positive way and pursue a dream, it can only be good.

I certainly want to continue to be a role model. But I don't think it's necessarily about being a female in our business. I think it's about... my track record, my results.

I want to have my son be proud of me. I want to give him a good example that if you have a goal, and you have a dream, you can achieve it if you work hard.

Hopefully, I can be a good role model for kids, and they can grow up to follow their dreams just like I am.

I think about all the kids that look up to me now... Things are possible if you go get it.

I feel like everybody has a dream, so why not try and help everybody to accomplish that dream.

That always pushes me when I see Mbappe and Marcus Rashford doing well because I know they are probably looking at me and seeing what I'm doing and it's probably pushing them.

I want to be a role model. I want to be able to know that I inspired girls to work hard and go for their dreams and to never give up.

I just looked up to my brother because he was a professional. He was the one I wanted to follow.

I've lived my life in a way that I feel would be an example to young women and I've always given my best in everything I've tried.

I was just a small boy from Mississippi, and now little kids are going to identify with me through this game.

I think you grow through your experiences; you get better as you grow and I'm not nearly where I think I'm going to be eventually where I inspire to be and hopefully the opportunities will continue to come.

Even though I am extremely blessed to have accomplished many of my goals at such a young age, I am still reaching, still striving.

I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.

Whoever I can go out every week and motivate to do better and to try to go after their dreams, I'm up for that.

There is no magical reason why I am where I am. And there is absolutely no reason why you can't be where you want to be. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you, too. And it would be a privilege for me to help you get there.

The NFL is my goal, not my dream. My dream is to have an impact on people.

Since turning professional at 18, I have travelled the world playing the game that I love and consider myself a global player. As the World No.1 right now, I wish to be a positive role model and a sportsperson that people respect, and enjoy watching.

Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.

For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?