Quotes about Empowering Others

The opposite of a leader is a boss

So is that what's important to you? To be able to freeze in the middle of a scene and to have somebody give you your line? Wouldn't it be much better to go through Africa and show them how to dig wells and how to make vegetables grow and inspire them to plant?

You have to be able to do everything as a quarterback, and that's not necessarily taking care of your job but making sure you're preparing everyone else to go out and play well. And make sure you have them in the right mindset when they step on the field.

I'm queen of mentorship.

One girl was helped from my appearance on the show, and I swore I would not keep quiet again. When you talk about things that are embarrassing or devastating, obviously you can help people when you do.

The act of me just being robust in the world is so radical - it's so radical for a black woman to think she's going to be a star, because it takes so much to get there. It's still a battle every day, but I feel happy because I feel like I cracked the code and figured out how to work through it. Now I want to give the map to other women.

I'm not the hands-on guy. I like writing the check, and I turn it over to the guys that make it happen, much like the way I ran my business.

I really hope that, as the first male CoverGirl, that I am able to inspire others and give other people confidence to try out makeup! Hey, if a random 17-year-old guy can do it, you definitely can, too!

I'm strong. I like to mother people, look after people. I lead the gang.

The world belongs to those who want to make a difference, and gender is no barrier.

I just want to give back and kind of be a resource for younger generations.

I'd like to be a giant enabler.

I don't think you can control people. I don't think you manage people. I think you give people a direction, you give them the resources, you lead by example. They get it right, you say, 'Atta girl.' And they get it wrong, you say, 'Not good.'

My success has given confidence to many others.

I believe in giving back.

I'm just glad I can make a difference in someone's life.

It's one thing to entertain, to educate, but to edify, to lift people up, that's - to God be the glory.

I was always fond of giving good education to people.

I think I've done a good job of trying to figure out ways to continue to use my voice and platform for the right things.

A good leader has to at some point trust those around him; otherwise, nothing constructive is going to get done.

One of the things that good leaders do is choose good people to work for them.

I don't have a problem with delegation. I love to delegate. I am either lazy enough, or busy enough, or trusting enough, or congenial enough, that the notion leaving tasks in someone else's lap doesn't just sound wise to me, it sounds attractive.

John Cena has granted more wishes than anybody in history. He goes the extra mile.

God puts people in our lives on purpose so we can help them succeed and help them become all He created them to be. Most people will not reach their full potential without somebody else believing in them.