Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi looks in the mirror and sees a playboy of the old school. And men such as Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Charlie Sheen no doubt look at Berlusconi and think, ‘Role model!’ Women, of course, know otherwise. They see him as an aging, pathetic buffoon.
I’m very sensitive about being held up as some sort of example. I don’t consider myself any sort of role model at all. I have great advantages over many other working women, and my schedule allows me more time with my kids than many working women have.
Not every artist is a role model.
Many kids going through tough times watch WWE on TV and tell me that they feel inspired to be strong and brave because of us. That makes me feel the need to be an even better person because I feel like I’m a role model to them, and that’s a responsibility I don’t take lightly.
Pageantry is something I celebrate and support and… the role of these winners is to be an ambassador for everybody, whatever race, color or creed, and a role model.
That’s really my goal now. I’m trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it’s hard. It’s hard to enjoy it when you’re in it.
My father… very generous, very philanthropic, very charitable man. My siblings and I and my mother continue with always appreciating and always giving back. It’s something I hope that I’ve become a role model for my children.
I don’t have to worry about being a good role model.
A true leader must strive towards a grand vision of human progress, but remember that the minor details of her everyday life really matter to those who look up to her as a role model.
I’ve always loved the club. Kaka was my role model when I was young, and my aim now is to go down in Milan history.
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.
Trying to be a leader in a sort of very atypical workplace like ‘Saturday Night Live’ forces you to realize that no one wants you to be their leader. If you can help them get their thing on TV or whatever, they want that. But no adult is looking for a role model.
I’m still always learning how to grow and improve myself because I want to be the best possible role model.
She sacrificed a lot for us. She was a wonderful role model for us. She’s probably the most intelligent person I know. And what’s really cool for me is I have a lot of friends who will tell me, ‘I was in your Mom’s math class. I loved having her as a teacher.’ That’s really special for me.
I feel that public service is so important and giving back, being a role model and helping people in need is something that I would love to do.
I wrote my first 30 books as a teacher. I would read to my classes, and they’d give me feedback. I was trying to role model.
I’d love to be a role model for black kids, whether they play hockey or not.
Fabregas is my role model. Technically, he can do everything, and he exudes calm.
Growing up, my mom was my mother and father figure. She was my role model. I looked up to her. She was all we ever needed.
I would love to be a role model.
I’m very fond of the British cinema. I’m a big fan of Martin Campbell and Daniel Craig. I actually find Daniel very inspirational, especially on the physical side of things. He really inspired me to get back into shape when I started to add on a few pounds. I think he’s a great role model.
I’m not saying I’m the perfect role model. But I’m honest. Period.
I don’t sell myself. I am what I am. I’m a role model for a lot of people, for my kids. I don’t want to just change because I want to make more money.
People can say I am a terrible role model because I swear all the time or that I fight people. Look, I don’t want little girls to have the same ambitions as me. I want them to know that it is O.K. to be ambitious. I want them to know that it is O.K. to say whatever it is that is on their mind.
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.
While my father was a diplomat rather than a business person, I count him as a critically important formative role model. He was comfortable living and working all around the world, wherever he was assigned.
Working with Amy Adams was amazing. I’ve always looked up to her as an actor and as a role model, so being able to be on set with her was completely beyond anything I could ever imagine.
I think we, as pro coaches, should have a consciousness towards having an image and a role model mentality for kids.
I take being a role model very seriously.
My father was the role model I looked up to. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me to do better than he did. He never sold a record in his life, but to me, he was still a rock star.
I know the first female astronauts selected were definitely an inspiration to me, and so maybe I will be a role model.
For the past few years, I was the more visible Asian performer, and I think it gave young girls a kind of role model showing it’s possible to actually reach success doing movies.
I think a lot of people do see me as like a role model or as an ambassador.
Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to.
I’m not trying to be a role model to kids, because I don’t have any children, but I do think everyone should have a free spirit.
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!
To be honest, I don’t think I’m the best role model in the world. I’m pretty immature sometimes.
I would never think of myself as a role model.
Although it may seem callous to say so, millions of Americans are lucky that Magic Johnson was infected with H.I.V. There is no way of calculating how many lives he has saved. No advertising agency could have invented a better, or more effective, role model.
I love Tina Turner. I’m one of Tina Turner’s biggest fans. Tina Turner was a big influence on me to become a singer. A role model and in a way she gave me back my confidence in choosing my material.
What happens is young girls see images of women being objectified, and the more the woman becomes an object the more followers and likes she has – they see that as a role model and try to imitate these women, but they’re not old enough to know what they’re doing.
It’s important to be a positive female role model in a world with a lot of Kardashians.
Working with Sofia Vergara and growing up with her was great because she was, you know, a really amazing, curvy role model for me. She helped me learn to accept the way I looked and love it and dress for it and feel good about myself.
Being a strong female who can hold her own ground and say, ‘Look, this is me, accept it or don’t,’ makes me a role model.
I looked at Willie Nelson and Farm Aid as a role model; they do it every year, and it draws people together, and drawing people together where they realize they’re not alone, to me, is strategic in healing.
Even though she’s my younger sister, Becky’s definitely a role model in my life. She’s the most genuinely positive person I’ve ever met.
I come from regional, small-city drag, where if you won Miss Des Moines, Iowa, and you did something bad, or you were being a role model, your crown was taken away.
I didn’t have a role model. My role model was Michael Jordan. Bad role model for an Indian dude… I didn’t have anyone who looked like me. And by the time I was old enough to have what could have been a role model, they were my peers. Aziz Ansari is my peer. Kal Penn is my peer.
When I grew up, my role model was my grandma because she’s just the best.
You a role model by way of someone will model after your role. They’ll model themselves after what they perceive is success. That doesn’t mean they take your morality and virtue seriously. They want what you want, and they’re willing to do what you do to get it.
I wanted to be a good role model for my son.
Luis Suarez’s always been a great role model for me. His style of play is sometimes like he’s playing with his mates in the street.
But I don’t really see myself as a role model. I’m not a dictator, or someone who wants to be adored!
I never thought I would be a role model for anything. But a role model for fun, I can do that.
What I really realized is that by being myself, regardless of what that means, you become a better role model.
Every boy needs a role model that he can be proud of and talk about to the other kids in the playground.
I don’t want to be perfect, but I do want to be a role model. My mom always tells me that imperfections equal beauty. All of us are imperfect.
I’ve always been inspired by Don Quixote as a role model of sorts, of the power of books to sort of make you insane in maybe a beautiful way.
It’s amazing to be able to play the sport that I grew up loving so much and that I have a strong passion for. I’m just having a ball. There’s a lot of pressure that comes with being in the spotlight and being a superstar and a role model, but I’m enjoying it.
