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Make yourself your role model, because people who do not have qualities depend on the qualities of others to shape their own qualities.
It's just like being a father; you got to show them love and you got to show them the path. I don't like this role-model stuff, though.
The role model approach to social change is no substitute for challenging unjust employment practices, educational policies and housing.
To be a role model is not something you choose, it is chosen for you and once it is you must accept the responsibility bestowed upon you
Hopefully I'm a role model for positive change for everyone - not just women. It's very important to find balance between men and women.
I should mention that while I was growing up, Einstein was presented as a worthy role model for a young boy who was good at his studies.
I don't really agree with the role model thing. People are always saying that athletes shouldn't do X or Y because they are role models.
To think of myself as a role model is extremely flattering, but I could never accept that, because Im just learning like everybody else.
Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.
I don't mind being a professional. As an athlete you are a role model, people are watching what you wear, listening to everything you say.
The only thing that was sort of Asian [as a role model] was Hello Kitty. I don't want to model myself after Hello Kitty. She has no mouth.
With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models.
I believe very firmly that gay people of every stripe and age should be role models for all children, and that means interacting with them.
We need to have women as role models, both inside and outside corporate America's leading tech companies, leading the path for other women.
I know I touch a lot of people. I don't call myself a role model. But I am a leader. Leaders are always watched by team members & outsiders
When you're a musician and you go out onstage, and you're someone who loves attention, you are going to become a role model to some extent.
Being surrounded by great women and amazing role models and good teammates allowed me to unfold and evolve into the person that I am today.
Growing up, I would say Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew were definite role models for me. Historically, I know Amelia Earhart stands out for me.
I was used to being the only woman in everything... I didn't even think about it. Men were my role models - there's nothing wrong with that.
Some people shun the idea of role models but I think it's one of the most important things people have in life - role models, to look up to.
Parents must lead by example. Don't use the cliche; do as I say and not as I do. We are our children's first and most important role models.
I like looking feminine and I enjoy being a role model. I enjoy being a woman. It all comes down to having the confidence to be who you are.
It feels great to be a role model and I'm very careful with the things I do. I'm not perfect, I do make a lot of mistakes, but I try my best.
I think kids need role models. I needed role models when I was growing up and I ran into a lot of different people and that's what helped me.
As for my role models... you know, I'm an immigrant, so we didn't grow up with too much TV. My parents were like, 'You must read your books.'
I've always been inspired by Don Quixote as a role model of sorts, of the power of books to sort of make you insane in maybe a beautiful way.
We talk sometimes about the impact we hope we're having, that little girls - and boys - at home are watching us on TV. We can be role models.
If parents snicker at racial and gender jokes, another generation will pass on the poison adults still have not had the courage to snuff out.
I don't want to be perfect, but I do want to be a role model. My mom always tells me that imperfections equal beauty. All of us are imperfect.
I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn't have to look far for role models.
My parents are my role models. All they've done for me, they're just major people in my life. They've stood by me and got me where I am today.
I didn't grow up with a lot of role models necessarily when I started out - there weren't many people who looked like me on TV. Not in England.
We [the Subban brothers] are role models to a lot of kids, not just black kids, but all kids out there and that's what we want to be known for.
During my visit to Viet Nam, I have met so many school children who are inspired to be role models for the present and future of their country.
Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.
Today if I'm a cricketer it is because of Sachin Tendulkar. Else, I would never have picked up a bat. He's the reason behind me playing cricket
Jesus is an example. We have other examples, including many of our ancestors as role models who understood the inner meaning of our orientation.
Of course sportsmen and women are not only great role models, they are great fashion models too, as they are at the peak of physical perfection.
Maybe I've had a sheltered life and career, but I have so many role models to look up to. It's normal that I would strive to build my own career.
Strong role models and unconditional love can heal even the most emotionally impoverished person, and that goes for adults as well as youngsters.
In our generation, the role models were Gandhi and Nehru. We revered them. They were venerated personalities. I read almost every speech of Nehru.
I'm pretty confident in who I am. I know that for parents everywhere, it's my job to be a role model, and I'm going to do the best I possibly can.
My mother and father were perfect role models. They were together for 25 years and very much in love. But I've got too much to do now. I'm only 27.
My role models weren't holding steering wheels and mashing gears on Sunday. They wore burgundy and gold with names like Art Monk and Darrell Green.
Americans have gotten to know Sarah Palin. They know that she's a role model to women and other - and reformers all over America. She's a reformer.
I wanted to get away from having a minister who pretends to be a certain type of role model. I don't want my life to serve as an example for anyone.
You know, we never grew up with Asian American role models in the entertainment industry, unfortunately. I'd never seen an Asian face singing on TV.
Billy Konchellah with his World Championship titles, Paul Ereng with his Olympic gold and Wilson Kipketer with his World records are my role models.
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