Quotes about Empowering Others

I'm proud to be black and white and look the way I look. I'm proud to not speak down on women or glorify things that are unimportant.

I have a deadly disease called Sickle Cell Anemia that I was born with that affects millions of others - primarily in the Black and Latino cultures. I feel I can inspire others with this Sickle Cell disease to be strong and believe in themselves.

'Prison Break' really changed me to somebody that can put butts in seats.

Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.

I love when white people use their privilege to combat prejudice.

There is no magical reason why I am where I am. And there is absolutely no reason why you can't be where you want to be. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you, too. And it would be a privilege for me to help you get there.

I'm not exceptional. I didn't grow up with privilege.

I've led a very privileged life. You know, I've gotten to choose the work I do, and I hope every job I've had has been a little bit about trying to push the ball forward, particularly for folks who may not have the same opportunities that I've had.

Being a boss has been one of the greatest privileges and challenges of my life.

I want to be proactive in bringing about change and enlightening people.

Earlier in my career, I needed to be the writer, casting director, set designer, leading man, and producer. I've been eliminating a lot of those jobs. I'm an executive producer right now. I still get to pick the best screenplays.

Management is the opportunity to help people become better people. Practiced that way, it's a magnificent profession.

My goal was to be at the point - no older than 40 - where I would have enough resources to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people.

I am very comfortable not being the expert and actually putting people who work for me forward. I don't need to know all the answers, and I don't need to be the one who's out there up front.

It's really important to be a strong role model. It's one of my main things because I feel I've been exposed in such an extreme way to a lot of sexism.

What I would say is that if someone faces discrimination, they should never back down. They should be self-confident and educate others not to have such an attitude.

In any leadership, whenever you're facing a tough challenge, find ways to bring people together and get them to serve together.

You have to know when to give up control, and if you go to a good restaurant, you have to give it up - it's a trust factor.

I guess it is ironical that I have a chance to say to Jesse Jackson, 'You need to be mature. You need to be positive. You need to be bigger than the folks who are trying to tear you down.'

We have to inspire people and give them a sense of hope. We need to bring people along, not ridicule and tear them down.

You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.

To succeed in the tech industry, you start businesses, make money, and make smart investments. But to succeed in the tech community, you do and build awesome things, are generous with your time and efforts, and make a point of making space for strangers - without any expectation of payback.

Whoever I can go out every week and motivate to do better and to try to go after their dreams, I'm up for that.

In short, if you are a boss, ask yourself: 'Who have I anointed as stars?' Think of your workplace more broadly and ask, 'Do we anoint people who bolster or bring down others' performance and humanity?