Maverick Carter Quotes

I want to spark ideas and conversations and inspire people to take active roles in their communities, relationships and their well-being.

I really believe in sharing my story to improve social behaviors in the nation.

We like to be the people who go - can go out into the world and say we're the people seeking places that need bridges built and need the kind of energy that we bring, and then actively doing the show. We will pay for it ourselves. We just want to bring the kind of enjoyment that we know we can bring.

I'm about creating positive change in the communities that I come from.

Skateistan's not just about skating. It’s giving people life skills and hope for the future.

I just want to tell stories that have an impact on people. Somebody needs to have an impact because people are lost. People are really lost.

It's a powerful thing to know that you are empowering someone to lift themselves out of poverty.

Journalism is about results. It's about affecting your community or your society in the most progressive way.

I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns - you know, building stuff.

Imagine a world where everyone is really a change maker.

Through their 'Making a Difference' franchise, I am excited to work with NBC News to continue to highlight stories of organizations and individuals who make their communities and our world healthier, more just and more humane.

I think the end goal, hopefully, is to take advantage of the attention I've gotten along the way and use it for good and build some communities, and as I get older I can continue to do things and be surrounded by things that are inspirational to me.

The fact that Newark is having poetry festivals and peace conferences - all of these things are building an undeniable thesis that our city is making incredible strides forward.

The Buckeye Build will have a lasting impact on Cleveland, and it is an honor to be a part of it.

When you face up to bad things in the past, the most important thing is not to allow them to happen today or in the future, and as storytellers, we must play our part in that.

Women of worth are those who want positive change for themselves, their families, community or society, which I think is important. For me, a woman of worth is someone who has self -espect, who believes that she can change things in society.

I am in politics because every day, I get to work to make the world a little better - for my kids and for yours.

I think, in terms of activism associated with my films, be it 'Salaam Baalak Trust' or 'Maisha,' taking the idea of cinema as a way to change people, I feel heartened. I am glad that we have impacted thousands of lives.

I feel like my role is to be one of those voices who reaches the youth.

It reassures me that when we get together as a community, when we put our effort together and our will to help others, we can achieve anything, and that is a lesson for us all.

By harnessing our teammates' unique skills and passion for giving, our professional networks and partnerships, and our financial resources, we will inspire the dreamers and doers of tomorrow and drive positive, lasting change in our communities across the globe.

The Kind Foundation was created to scale our social impact and be able to deepen our focus on fostering empathy and developing kinder communities.

When we make these decisions that we're going to commit ourselves to making a difference in the life of one person every single day, what happens is we actually build a whole generation of citizen leaders.

Being an artist, being an actor, it's about telling stories that could heal, that could open up discussion that could make the community better.

You've got to invest your own time, invest your own resources into creating a better world, not only for yourself but for the people you surround yourself with.