Quotes About Responsibility

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 wouldn't say they're neglected, but everybody is going to grow old and we should be looking after the older generation more than we do at the moment.

We have to understand what the older generation has dealt to us, what mess they have created that we have to clean up and live with.

I was the oldest of five children, each about a year apart, and my mother, bless her heart, had her hands full.

I was the oldest of seven kids, so I had no older brother who would say, 'Schmuck, don't do that.'

I am the oldest of three. I was in charge of making sure my brother and sister were OK and also entertained so they didn't bother my mother, who had a job at home.

My mother was the oldest of nine children, five boys and four girls, so she had experience sharing responsibility for a large, sometimes loud group of kids.

I blame my grandfather 100 percent for his oldest son's death. I don't think there's any ambiguity there.

I always thought, 'Will I go into the business, or will I not go into the business?' But when my father got arrested, I really didn't have a choice. I was the oldest son, and it was something that had to be done.

Oliver Queen/Green Arrow is a character whose core is about legacy and responsibility. And that all comes from his father and the responsibilities of living up to his legacy.

The IOC are the guardians of the Olympic ideal.

Throughout my entire life, I've always been a captain. I was the captain of my high school team. I was the captain at Oklahoma State University. I was the captain of the 2008 Olympic team.

It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given.

It's harder to be a dad than an Olympic champion.

I came back from the Olympic Games, and straightaway, I'm this role model. So that means I can't mess around with my mates like I used to because, if I do, people are going to use it to knock me down.

I'm not allowed to celebrate as normal eighteen year olds probably would but I'm going to save it for after the Olympics!

It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.

Leaders are important but not omnipotent.

I try and help my team-mates as best I can, and I lead from the front, on and off the field.

It's very important for me to focus on myself, on the job I have to do on and off the track with the engineers without really thinking about what people expect of me off the track.

I'm more mature, my game is more mature, and I can do a bunch of things on and off the court to fully maximize this team's potential.

I just want to keep my head down and do the right things on and off the pitch.

I understand that every day I have to be a leader on and off the court.

I won't necessarily say it's just about football. It's with everything in life. I just wanted to be a man about my business, and that's on and off the field.