Quotes About Role model

Steven Gerrard was someone I looked up to massively. I'd always try to copy him, right down to the boots he was wearing. It was his attitude on the pitch that stood out - you could really see how much he hated losing.

Billie Jean King always was there for me as a role model. She always fought for equality, and that always stood out as I was coming up.

If I ever feel like I don't know what to do next, I always think about WWJD, like 'what would J-Lo do,' 'cause J-Lo for me is like the epitome of feminine sensuality, mixed with show stopping beauty.

Meeting kids who feel inspired by my story, it means so much to me.

I always dreamed about being a pro QB but more than anything, I wanted to be like my dad.

I made up my mind that I was going to be just like Elvis. It never occurred to me that Elvis was a man. I just wanted to be him. He had a huge impact on me, right down to that black leather jumpsuit he wore on the '68 Comeback Special.

It never really occurred to me to seek out a female influence, a female musician.

I've looked up to Michael Jordan because not only was he an assassin on offense, he was an assassin on defense.

I've always looked up to Dr. Reita Faria, the first Asian to win the Miss World crown. Despite many offers from the glamour industry, she followed her passion and went on to become a gynaecologist.

Even the most dishonest officer would want to be seen as a role model for his children.

Once I came out in sports, I basically told myself, 'I'm coming out, officially. I wanted to be able to look in the mirror and tell myself that I was being true to me. I wanted to help the younger me, when I was a kid, give them somebody for them to look up to.

The day that I saw Whoopi Goldberg on television, I cried so hard because I kept looking at my daddy going, 'Oh my God. There's somebody on TV that looks like me! She looks like me! Yay! I can be on TV! I can be on TV! I can do it! Look at her - look at her! She looks just like me.'

I grew up watching Dr. J, and I was like, 'Oh my God, this guy is the greatest basketball player I ever saw.'

When I was a child, I loved old people. My New Hampshire grandfather was my model human being.

One of my biggest influences growing up was Jamie O'Brien. He was like an older brother to me.

My parents and my older brother played. You kind of want to do what your family does. They were on the court. I'm like, 'I want to be on the court, too.'

Jeff was the coolest, hippest older brother I could ever dream for.

My father wasn't present, so my older brother felt like a father. He was only two years older than me so that was all I had.

I come from quite a heavy matriarchal family, and my older sister was a huge influence on me.

My heritage is really important to me. I've always had that olive complexion and the squished nose, and I just think it's important to do the best I can to be a good role model.

If there's any indirect way I can motivate or inspire Olympic athletes... that is one of the greatest honors. Even Natalie Coughlin saying that I inspired her. I'm so humbled by that. I think that's amazing.

Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.

Growing up I definitely looked up to Dominique Moceanu. She was my favorite gymnast and she was on that '96 Olympic team. She was always so fun to watch. I kind of wanted to model my career after hers.

If I can inspire at least one per cent to live what I lived being a part of the Canadian Olympic team then I'm very happy with that.