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Young people need models, not critics.

Kids need role models, whether it's baseball players, actors or musicians: people to bring a little positive light into their hearts and minds. We need to be a little kinder to those people because it's not easy being that role model, looked upon as something we are all incapable of being - too perfect.

I feel like being a good model for my children is something that I do take seriously.

I think kids should have a mentor and a role model, but that they shouldn't take one person's opinion to be what we call final assessment or judgment about how life is supposed to be.

I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think.

Our children need to see and hear about more black role models in many fields so they can make better choices.

I think we, as pro coaches, should have a consciousness towards having an image and a role model mentality for kids.

Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to.

I'm not a role model to my kids. They're a role model to me.