“I used read about Dr. King a lot as a kid. Independently, from being assigned it or being told by my parents or anything, I was just really excited about him. So I just started reading about him very young and was inspired by his legacy and looked to him as a role model.” KidsYoungUsedReadingParentRolesKingsModelsInspiredExcitedLegacyRole ModelsDrs Author:John Legend
“I believe that it is indeed easier for a woman who follows a male monarch, as it was in my case. There was no role model I had to measure up to. It was clear from the beginning that many things would be different, and that helped. And I hope that the same thing will help my son, Crown Prince Frederik, when he becomes king one day.” BelieveDifferentHelpingWould BeI BelieveRolesCasesClearSonKingsEasierOne DayModelsMalesMy SonRole ModelsCrownsMonarchs Author:Margrethe II of Denmark
“I think that not only do saints make poor role models, they are incapable in one sense of identifying radically with those of us who are mere mortals. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mortality says to us that here's a figure who got up every day of his life facing tremendous odds and yet overcame them.” ThinkingPoorRolesFiguresKingsModelsMereSaintMortalsMortalityRole ModelsOddsIncapableLutherIdentifyingMere Mortals Author:Michael Eric Dyson