Richard Carmona Quotes

I would say that my role model, as far as just somebody leading by example, which to me is what a great youth counselor does - they are there to talk to and lead by example - would be my mom, but she wasn't a youth counselor. She was a teacher, and she is a good person and definitely one of the biggest influences in my life.

Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.

I went to Catholic school, and there was this teacher, a Brother, who saw I could go either way, good or bad. He took an interest in me and got me to do a play. I got hooked on acting, and it gave me something constructive to do. I had a lot of energy.

I never thought a role model should be negative.

I feel that is more important than my work, the influence I have on my students.

I think eventually I want to become a teacher, like my father wanted to be, and hopefully positively influence the next generation.

My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.

As far as carrying the American banner, you just do what's right for the kids.

My mother has been my mentor in my life. The number one attribute was discipline. To be on time to school, never miss a day at school, and then checking out homework and making sure I was doing it correctly and signing me up for lots of activities, extra tests and classes.

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

Teachers shape so much of what a kid's upbringing can be.

I was very fortunate to have some great mentors. A father that was always in my life set the example every day at home. Everybody asks me, 'What was your role model?' My role model slept 20 feet from me every night. I could always go talk to him and ask him questions no matter what it was about.

The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.

Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that.

All it takes is one teacher - just one - to save us from ourselves and make us forget all the others.

When I decided that I wanted to go to college, I wanted to be a school teacher for 7th and 8th grade boys because I felt that was an important time for them. I had gone astray at that point in my life and really wanted to help keep them from making the same mistake I had made.

I'm blessed because I had my mom as a teacher - sixth through eighth grade - and she is one of the best teachers I've ever had.

Teachers are unparalleled in the role they play in children's lives.

I've had teachers that inspired me, yes. I think teachers play a really important role in people's lives. I had one teacher in particular who helped me through high school and really instilled a confidence in me by just holding me up to a standard I wasn't holding myself up to.

It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.

If it wasn't for my drama teacher, I wouldn't be here right now.

Roy Schneider was cool. I learned quite a bit from him.

Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball, I think I set a terrific example of 'Don't do this' and 'Don't do that.' And that's one of the things that I'm most proud of.

One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.

I remember the mentoring experiences of some teachers that I had, like a second term home room teacher in public school that really was very helpful to me.