“I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.” WayGivingKidsGamesSocialChanceIssuesInfluenceBaseballGive MeImpactSocial IssuesGive Me A ChanceBaseball Love Author:Cal Ripken, Jr.
“Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We've lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.” MenHeartKidsFatherGamesLostParentTeacherPlayerInfluenceTeachingTaughtNeededMy HeartBasketballBiggerImpactIncrediblesCoachesGreat MenMentorStaffAlways There For MeUnc Author:Michael Jordan
“I think it is important to be a friend to your kids. But it is also equally important to set boundaries. My mother was a strong influence and so was my dad. My mom was my friend whom I couldn't cross.” ThinkingImportantKidsMotherStrongInfluenceMomDadMy FriendsCrossesMy DadMy MomBoundaries Author:Karisma Kapoor
“Everyone has their parent's [music] collection which is strongly influences what you listen to as a kid. You have no choice. You have to listen to whatever they're bumpin. I grew up with what they listened to a lot.” KidsChoicesParentInfluenceGrewGrew UpCollections Author:Ryan Lewis
“There's just so much negative media surrounding professional athletes or sports in general, whether it's kids that are pressured too much or professional athletes making mistakes that influence their family...” KidsSportsMistakeToo MuchInfluenceMediaNegativeAthleteMaking MistakesPressuredProfessional AthleteSports In General Author:Kristopher Belman
“I think in particularly with young kids who don't have a lot of positive influences, pop culture almost becomes a larger part of that self-discovery and how you define yourself.” ThinkingSelfKidsYoungCultureInfluenceDiscoveryPopsSelf DiscoveryPop CultureDefine YourselfPositive Influence Author:Terry Gross
“The music I listened to when I was a kid was Sonny Boy Williams and Pinetop Perkins. He was the one who had the most influence on my playing. I saw him through a window playing piano and I thought it was unbelievable somebody could move their fingers that fast. And this is how I got interested in piano.” KidsMovingBoysSawsInfluenceWindowFingersPianoUnbelievablePlaying Piano Author:Ike Turner
“I was obsessed with country music when I was a kid, and it's definitely had a huge influence on the way I write songs. I was always attracted to songs that had a brilliant pun or a clever turn of phrase, but came from a dark, bitter place. As a writer, I've always gravitated towards that feeling.” WayWritingCountryFeelingsKidsSongTurnsDarkInfluenceHugeBrilliantCleverBitterObsessedPhrasesPun Author:Teddy Thompson
“Carol Burnett probably had the biggest influence on me as kid. Although I was very young and watched her a lot in reruns, I was mesmerized by the way she transformed, by her physical comedy and the rolling laughter from the live studio audience. I loved her most as Scarlett O'Hara and her well known Cleaning Lady character.” WayWellsCharacterKidsYoungKnownAudienceComedyInfluenceLaughterStudiosTransformedRollingWell KnownCleaningCarolsRerunsMesmerizedPhysical ComedyScarlett O Hara Author:Christine Lakin