Quotes About Mentorship

I listened to Pablo Casals, which was a big change for me. Without hearing Casals, I would never have advanced as I did.

I remember hearing that when Judi Dench was starting out at the Old Vic, she used to stand by the side of the stage watching the actors around her, and I can see why: That is where you really learn!

Erik Spoelstra has always been a guy I'd talk to even when he was just doing video clips for the Heat.

A lot of guys, they feed off me... I'm extremely prideful in what I do. I think a lot of guys take heed of that. They look up to that.

Mahesh Bhatt has changed me a lot. I used to be very held back with my words. He has made me open up. He has taught me how to say what comes to my mind, just as he does.

I feel like I've experienced a lot to learn my own game but also to be able to help others as well.

Many people have helped me during my career and without them and fantastic team-mates and coaches it would not have been possible to achieve all that I have.

All credit to Robby Ginepri. He's helped me a lot.

I like to extend myself as an actress and David really helped me.

I feel it's a responsibility for anyone who breaks through a certain ceiling... to send the elevator back down and give others a helpful lift.

I know with Gary Ross especially, he kind of gave me pointers here and there, but he kind of let me become firm in any way that I needed, and he just let me try things and to explore what I can do with my acting. So that was very helpful.

I always send new writers to 'Writer's Digest Books' line-up of how-to books. I read them all when I was starting out, and they were very helpful.

I like helping first-year head coaches.

I've had a lot more success helping guys then just being punitive.

In TV, a woman helping another woman break in? Not that common.

As long as I feel like I'm helping kids get better, I don't see why I should stop.

Everything we do helps the new artists in the long run.

When someone you have a lot of respect for believes in you, it helps you believe in yourself.

When I came to Arsenal years ago, I saw things from Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry I'd never seen before.

Arsene helped me off the field too. He was like a second dad to me. He loved a player with very good quality and ability with the ball. That's why he enjoyed Thierry Henry, Nwankwo Kanu and Bergkamp.

It doesn't matter about money and fame and whatever. I really don't care about that. My thing is, I'm happy that I'm able to have kids have a hero and have someone that they can look up to.

I never grew up with heroes in show business. My hero was my father.

I'd rather be involved and somebody say, 'Hey, coach, here's what I need you to do. Go down to the D-League and work with guys'... I want the D-League coach to learn how to be a head coach.

Playing the game at a high level, understanding what it's like to get to where I've already been and where they want to go. I tell those kids that we're going to develop you, we're going to teach you, and we're going to have you ready off the court and on the court to be an NBA player.