Donald Miller Quotes

That's so important for children when they're growing up, to have a strong male role model.

So many of our young women today, they're growing up without a father, but they're still thirsty for that and desiring positive male love.

Young men, more than anything, need good role models in their lives.

Whoever does not have a good father should procure one.

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.

When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.

I'm not saying I'm a family guy, but maybe that's what people see in me: some kind of paternal quality.

My father... gave me a positive connection with men because he is a gentleman.

There isn't a dude outside my dad who had greater influence on my life.

I don't know what it's like to have a typical father figure. He's not the dad who's going to take me to the beach and go swimming, but he's such a motivational person.

It's important for girls to have a strong father figure in their lives.

It is very difficult when you grow up without a father because you don't have a man who can give you direction and discipline.

The most challenging part of being a dad is trying to postpone the moment when they realize you don't know anything. I love any sentence that begins with Daddy...? because it's implied they're looking up to you - that you'll have the answer. The truth is, I don't have any answers.

I know there are a lot of kids who aren't lucky enough to have a father figure in their lives. That's a really tough obstacle to overcome.

My father is my idol. He supports me all the time. He has given me the way to life.

I had a father who was active, present. There are people out there that never knew their fathers, didn't have their father's support. If I were to complain, that would be real sad. How dare I?

The wonderful John Avildsen was a hero and father figure who was really present in my life even though we didn't have day-to-day or year-to-year.

I've learned a lot from my own kids. Actually, my son was the reason why I got involved in other things outside of basketball.

My dad has always been my role model.

I don't know how consciously anyone looks for a father figure.

It's cool to be a role model.

I never want to be a father figure to my quarterbacks. I've got my own kids. I want to be the cool uncle you'd like have a drink with.

Neymar is my only role model.

A father is everything in the world.

Raheem Sterling is a role model to a lot of young lads coming through.