Nothing can beat interaction with parents. Parents are the best role models. If children see their parents being musical, they will likely follow.

When parents provide a nurturing environment, there is a rich opportunity for growth.

I'm not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.

Parents who smoke feel guilty about being role models for smoking; they feel hypocritical about trying to prevent their children from smoking. For these reasons, it's difficult to persuade parents who smoke to become anti-smoking advocates in the home.

My role models have kept on changing.

Parents must lead by example. Don't use the cliche; do as I say and not as I do. We are our children's first and most important role models.