Role models are individuals who inspire and guide others through their actions and behavior. They serve as examples for people to look up to and learn from. Quotes about role models are wise and powerful words that highlight the significance of these influential figures in our lives. These quotes often emphasize the importance of having positive role models who can shape our character, instill values, and motivate us to reach our full potential. They remind us of the impact that role models can have on our personal growth and development. Whether it is a famous athlete, a successful entrepreneur, or a dedicated teacher, role models play a vital role in shaping our aspirations and guiding us towards success.
Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. It's one of a parent's greatest responsibilities and opportunities. — John Wooden
The most important role models should and could be parents and teachers. But that said, once you're a teenager you've probably gotten as much of an example from your parents as you're going to. — Andrew Shue
Role modeling is the most basic responsibility of parents. Parents are handing life's scripts to their children, scripts that in all likelihood will be acted out for the rest of the children's lives. — Stephen Covey
Children need models rather than critics. — Joseph Joubert
When you speak of role models, when we talk to our kids, everybody is a role model, everyone, just as you look at a Michael Jordan to be the terrific athlete he is. — Walter Payton
Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a living they forget to make a life. — John Wooden
A role model in the flesh provides more than inspiration; his or her very existence is confirmation of possibilities one may have every reason to doubt, saying, "Yes, someone like me can do this." — Sonia Sotomayor
Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others. — Barry Bonds
I never thought a role model should be negative. — Michael Jordan
Kids today are looking for idols, but sometimes they look too far ... They don't have to look any farther than their home because those are the people that love you. They are the real heroes. — Bobby Bonilla
If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about. — Tiger Woods
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. — Lee Haney
Being a role model is about being true to myself. — Sayings
Don't believe in role models, but if I do, then I'm mine — Common
Each person must live their life as a model for others. — Rosa Parks
Short Role Models Quotes
People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy. — Oliver Goldsmith
Children generally follow the example of their parents, but imitate their faults more surely than their virtues. — Icelandic Proverbs
I don't think of myself as a role model, but I can see that I am. — Jennifer Doudna
The feminists took me as a role model, as a mother. It bothers me. I am not interested in being a mother. I am still a girl trying to understand myself. — Louise Bourgeois
I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it. — Ann Richards
Children don't learn from what you say. They learn from what you do. — Mo Gawdat
I know the first female astronauts selected were definitely an inspiration to me, and so maybe I will be a role model. — Peggy Whitson
I'm in shock. Whitney was such an amazing artist. When I started my English career, I wanted to be like her. I loved her so much. My prayers go out to her daughter and to all of her family. — Celine Dion
Our goal was to win, to win a Super Bowl, but also to win in the right way, to be role models to our community, to represent Indianapolis, the state of Indiana and the National Football League. — Tony Dungy
Role Models Image Quotes
Never change your originality for the sake of others. Because no one can play your role better than you.
Parents Are Role Models Quotes
Whatever the parents are doing, the kids will follow suit. — Bob Harper
Why do you think people don't think that homosexual parents are good? You don't know what a homosexual family looks like. I will be the role model for the good gay family. Don't let these children suffer without families because of your bias. — Rosie O'Donnell
Young women are not as likely to receive the encouragement they need from role models like teachers and parents. And they should be encouraged - studies show women are just as likely as men to win when they do run. — Tammy Duckworth
Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes difference.
Whether or not you have children yourself, you are a parent to the next generation. If we can only stop thinking of children as individual property and think of them as the next generation, then we can realize we all have a role to play. — Charlotte Sophia Kasl
Some people are that - more than a parent, more than a role model, more than anything less than a religion. — Margaret Cho
We as parents are our children's first and best role models, and this is particularly true when it comes to their health. ...We can't lie around on the couch eating French fries and candy bars and expect our kids to eat carrots and run around the block. — Michelle Obama
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. — Michelle Obama
The term role model is thrown around a lot, and I always tell people, your role models are hopefully parents and great influencers in your life. If I fall into that category, then I will embrace it for sure. — Sarah Thomas
My parents are my role models. I also love Halle Berry, Robert DeNiro, Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lopez. When I see their work, I get engulfed in it. They really capture me. — Raven-Symone
I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I'm not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They're the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor? — Benigno Aquino III
Bad Role Models Quotes
Young people in the business have grown up and made the wrong decisions, or bad decisions, and haven't been good role models. To be someone that people look up to is important to me. — Justin Bieber
To change bad habits, we must study the habits of successful role models. — Jack Canfield
Everybody should have their own thing, and if he don't want to be a role model, that should be up to him. In the right situations, I can try to help and be a role model, but I'm still gonna speak my mind, and if that affects the role-model deal, then too bad. — Toby Keith
Sportsmen just do what they do. I'm not trying to be a role model. If there's any inspiration people can take from me, take as much as you can - from my good and my bad. — Anthony Joshua
I don't want to be anyone's role model. My mole models were assholes. My role models are dead. My role models never made it to 30, so I'm a bad person to ask for advice. — Sharon Needles
I'd like to be more of a bad influence than a role model. I'm getting lots of boys to wear eye-liner again which is good. — Brian Molko
Jesus is my role model and He is whom I try to follow. Everything I do, I know I'm representing Him. Does it mean I do it well all the time? No. But I do ask for forgiveness for the times I bring Him a bad name. — Matt Diaz
If I've inadvertently become some sort of role model for failed comedians, then it's really backfired very badly on me. — Jack Dee
They're not role models. So for me it was a bad decision, because of my fans and because of what I stand for. — Sayings
Being A Role Model Quotes
Everybody should be able to enjoy their life, because you only live once. So I just want to get it all out there and be the best role model that I can be, if people want to put me in that kind of predicament. I mean, I didn't ask to be a role model, because I'm not perfect. — ASAP Rocky
You know, I've never believed, in anything, that you had to have role models who looked like you to do something. If I'd been waiting for a black, female, soviet specialist role model, I'd be still waiting. — Condoleezza Rice
I might be in an airport, late or angry with a ticket person, and I'm going to sort of check myself, because part of me is seen as Eric Camden. We all need as much help as we can get. It's a role model to me as much as to anybody else. — Stephen Collins
My life has definitely changed since 'Modern Family.' The show has made me more responsible, I really want to be a good role model for all kids so I have to think about what I say and do and how it looks to other kids! — Ariel Winter
I was given such a great gift. It's a miracle that never stops amazing me and reminding me to give thanks, every day. Having a wife and daughter gives me a lot more purpose. I was much more selfish before, but now I think about what kind of role model I'll be. I just want to be a better man. — Jake Owen
I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian American community. — Jeremy Lin
It's important for little girls to have characters to look up to, and also be entertained by the fantasy parts. There are a lot of not-so-good role models out there for younger kids, it's good to have someone they can relate to on television. — Phoebe Tonkin
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. — Cathy Freeman
Be a shining role model of the best qualities humane eating embodies: caring, compassion, and empathy. — Michael Greger
Each of us, famous or infamous, is a role model for somebody, and if we aren't, we should behave as though we are -- cheerful, kind, loving, courteous. Because you can be sure someone is watching and taking deliberate and diligent notes. — Maya Angelou
My Role Model Quotes
The male role models I had all seemed to have been in the military. My father served in the army. My uncle was in the Marine Corps. Both of my grandfathers served in WWII. There weren't any career soldiers in my family, but when I was young it seemed like a way of arriving at adulthood. — Kevin Powers
Gandhi became my role model. I have always been interested in Eastern philosophy. Since early in my life I've been fascinated by India, and I have spent a great deal of time traveling in that country. — Bianca Jagger
Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage. — Cicely Tyson
And to this day, my Mom is my role model. — Paul Ryan
Regardless of what happens, I still honor my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, because at the end of the day, that's what's important, win or lose. ... We need to get back to one nation under God, and be role models for kids. — Tim Tebow
When girls come up and say, "You're my role model," it's really flattering, but it's also really scary because I'm not perfect and I'm going to make mistakes. — Ashley Greene
I always tell myself that it is very, very important for me to be a good role model for Alma, my daughter. — Gal Gadot
I wanted to show that an African-American artist could make it in this country on a national level in the graphic arts. I want to be a strong role model for my family and for other African Americans. — Jerry Pinkney
I know that my look is more "toothpaste model" as opposed to artsy, which sucks because I can play those roles. — Margot Robbie
I think that my biggest role models are people that have maybe struggled for a while and then finally gotten to their destination. — Jonathan Brandis
Good Role Models Quotes
I don't have role models or watch much TV. I go to awards ceremonies but often I don't even know who the people are. I think that's good, because then you don't have preconceived ideas about them. — Christopher Parker
Find someone who has a life that you want and figure out how they got it. Read books, pick your role models wisely. Find out what they did and do it. — Lana Del Rey
I think that when you are in the limelight it is part of your obligation to be a good role model. A lot of kids look up to you, and you are given a God-given talent, so it is your responsibility. It isn't hard to deal with. I never have to think twice about doing anything. — Curtis Joseph
Once you become a professional athlete or once you do anything well, then you're automatically a role model ... I have no problem being a role model. I love it. I have kids looking up to me and hopefully I inspire these kids to do good things. — LeBron James
I had the vision of creating my own camp to make sure I was teaching the campers what I wanted. Plus I picked other players that were good on the field and off so we could be great role models for these girls to look up to. I hope to inspire others and encourage them to go after their dreams. — Jennie Finch
To me, I don't think it does anybody any good to just hide something or cover it up or lie or whatever. I think ... that's what being a role model is all about. It's not about being perfect. It's about speaking about your issues and inspiring others to get help. — Demi Lovato
Pick your role models wisely, find out what they did and do it. — Lana Del Rey
The only reason we make good role models is because you guys look up to athletes and we can influence you in positive ways. But the real role models should be your parents and teachers! — Dante Hall
Take lots of time for yourself, discovering yourself-pursue not only a profession but other life passions, I always make time to rock climb or hike or write a few short stories. Also, find good people and surround yourself with them. Most importantly, always believe you will, unequivocally. — Sarah Silverman
I've deliberately tried to calm myself down because eventually I want to be a good role model to my kids. — Robbie Williams
Great Role Models Quotes
I really believe that's one of the many reasons that God had put me right in the middle of the Backstreet Boys. There are so many stars today that don't realize the impact they have on young people. Being a superstar is great, as long as you can be a positive role model. — Brian Littrell
Gary Speed was honourable, trustworthy and a joy to manage. He was honest, he was a role model and he was a great bloke. An avid learner, he recognised responsibility and he was always fully committed. — Howard Wilkinson
Onions make me sad. A lot of people don't realize that. — Mitch Hedberg
Playing a Disney princess is the most amazing, unbelievable thing and on the other, it's completely terrifying. I would say it's a cocktail of every sort of emotion. Princesses are great role models, they teach you about grief loss and have big hearts. — Lily James
Sad to hear Paul Scholes is retiring, what a player! Top class and a great role model for any young English midfield player! — Jack Wilshere
A lot of people don't realize that not everybody gets high. — Molly Ringwald
Emulation admires and strives to imitate great actions; envy is only moved to malice. — Honore de Balzac
Be Strong. You Never Know Who You Are Inspiring. My current role model is Beyonce. She is such a strong woman. She can do everything. She has kept herself together and has balanced her life perfectly. She is a great singer, great dancer and a great looker and is now a good mother and wife. — Sunidhi Chauhan
I also dreamt about finally meeting the leftist Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek. He is a great role model for me. — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
Female Role Models Quotes
Female success stories from sporting events like the Olympic Games have played a role in shifting the Indian perception to see the female athlete as a hero and a role model for young Indian girls. — Richard Attias
Yes. I was the first female colonel. I enjoyed being that kind of role model for young women watching the show. A woman can be a colonel! A woman can be in charge! Those were new ideas then. — Erin Gray
I had female role models to look up to starting in middle school, athletes like Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm who made me realize that there was room in the world of sports for women. They ignited my dream of becoming an Olympic athlete. — Jennie Finch
At first, being a female role model really terrified me. But it hasn't turned out to be an awful burden. I get a lot of letters from women who tell me that, after watching Xena, they have bought the Harley-Davidson they always wanted or left an abusive relationship. — Lucy Lawless
Miranda Lambert! She not only has amazing music, but she is an awesome role model for females and rescues lots of animals! — Miranda Lambert
There's no shortage of female role models. They're everywhere - in history, in literature, in the news. Just look around. — Keri Russell
I realize now how lucky I was, in the total absence of role models, to have only men to rebel against. Today's women students are meeting their oppressors in dangerously seductive new form, as successful congenial female professors who view themselves as victims of a rigid foreign ideology. — Camille Paglia
When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her. — Sarah Michelle Gellar
I don't think there's anything that is a greater area of discrimination against women today than the fact that nowhere in the world is there a female role model in team sports that more than half of a general audience would recognize. — Warren Farrell
Oprah played a big role in my understanding of what it meant to be female and to really step into your own power. I wouldn't even call her a role model; she was literally a reference point. You have the dictionary, you have the Bible, you have Oprah. — Lupita Nyong'o
Positive Role Model Quotes
I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question. — Talib Kweli
I don't think of myself as a role model. I do try to live in a compassionate, considerate and positive way. The only advice I can offer is to find what you love to do, find the joy in it, and express yourself through your passion. — Barry Williams
For me, the most important thing is to continue to play well and to be a positive figure and hopefully a role model for kids as well. — Magnus Carlsen
We have to have positive male role models. — Donald Miller
I recognize that I have a unique position to be a role model to young girls because I am doing something that they consider glamorous, which is acting, and yet I took a time to really get my education and study mathematics, and I think math is the cat's meow. — Danica McKellar
I also feel I'm a positive role model by not putting my education on hold. — Natalie Portman
I always knew I wanted to play golf and go to college. I try hard to be a positive role model, especially on the golf course. I try to carry myself well, and don't do anything outrageous. I try to play the game like a gentleman and give everyone respect. That's how the game should be played. — Dustin Johnson
I've always kind of lived my life to be as much as possible a positive role model for children. — Corey Feldman
I don't think of myself as a role model for others, but I like to live my life by my own integrity. So, in that sense, I might be a positive influence. I do believe you should get over your insecurities and just try to be the best you can. — Lily Cole
First of all, I try to be a positive role model. — Bruce Jenner
If a man has an apartment stacked to the ceiling with newspapers, we call him crazy. If a woman has a trailer house full of cats, we call her nuts. But when people pathologically hoard so much cash that they impoverish the entire nation, we put them on the cover of Fortune magazine and pretend that they are role models. — Lester B. Pearson
People who are role models for the principles and values of the organization, who buy in and understand the vision of what the organization is trying to accomplish, and have the personality to inspire other people to the vision. You know, that’s what team chemistry and leadership is all about. — Nick Saban
If you say something that is a little unsafe to say but you feel strongly and passionate about it, a lot of people can attack you and call you a bad role model just because they don't agree with your views, but in reality we're all different and we're all unique in our own way and we all have different thoughts. — Melanie Martinez
Hang that question up in your houses, "What would Jesus do?" and then think of another, "How would Jesus do it?" for what he would do, and how he would do it, may always stand as the best guide to us. — Charles Spurgeon
There are those who believe that the value of a children's book can be measured only in terms of the moral lessons it tries to impose or the perfect role models it offers. Personally, I happen to think that a book is of extraordinary value if it gives the reader nothing more than a smile or two. In fact, I happen to think that's huge. — Barbara Park
I studied everyone in the business of entertainment: Dr. Dre, Diddy, everyone. Rob Dyrdek was big for me. He would get 2 million views a week on 'Rob and Big,' and from that sprung everything: DC shoes, Monster Energy, 'Fantasy Factory,' everything. — Jake Paul
Expose yourself to more role models and diverse experience to broaden your perspectives and ideas. — Jay Shetty
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 — Virender Sehwag
The president can't change the country on his own. But what can he do? He can give an example. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Johan was more than just a great soccer player. He was a role model who promoted world peace. He brought the values of education into the game of football and proved that on the field, everyone is equal - Jews, Muslims and Christians - that running fast and playing well will lead to victory in spite of discrimination and racism. — Roger Milla
Women share with men the need for personal success, even the taste for power. And no longer are we willing to satisfy those needs through the achievements of surrogates, whether husbands, children or merely role models. — Elizabeth Dole
I've been fighting for more than 24 years and as I continue my ascendant career, I want to be true to myself. I want to try to be the best role model I can be for kids who might look into boxing as a sport and a professional career. I have and will always be a proud Puerto Rican. I have always been and always will be a proud gay man. — Sayings
The only thing I can give to young gay people is that when I was growing up there were no role models that were blokey, that were men. Everybody was flamboyant and camp, and I remember going, 'That's not me, so even though I think I am gay, I don't think I fit into this world. — Russell Tovey
In Conclusion
Quotes about role models are often profound and thought-provoking. They remind us that a role model is not just someone to admire, but also someone to emulate. Such quotes emphasize the values of integrity, dedication, and perseverance that role models exhibit. They highlight the significance of finding role models who possess qualities we wish to acquire and who can inspire us to become better versions of ourselves. Quotes about role models serve as reminders that we can learn valuable lessons from those who have achieved greatness, and that we should strive to be positive role models for others as well.
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