--- title: "11 Friend Mentor Quotes by 11 authors" description: "Browse 11 Friend Mentor quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Friend Mentor sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/695/bill-cowher-4099_boss_dan-rooney-was-my-boss-my-father-my-frie_1089238.png" --- > [Dan Rooney was my boss, my father, my friend, my mentor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-cowher/dan-rooney-was-my-boss-my-father-my-friend-my-mentor/) [Bill Cowher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-cowher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/695/bill-cowher-4099_boss_dan-rooney-was-my-boss-my-father-my-frie_1089238.png) > [A real friend or mentor isn't on your payroll.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/prince/a-real-friend-or-mentor-isn-t-on-your-payroll/) [Prince](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/prince/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f3/prince-1626_friendship_a-real-friend-or-mentor-isn-t-on-your-pa_941466.jpg) > [Steve Jobs was a friend and mentor whom I miss more than I can say.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcafee/steve-jobs-was-a-friend-and-mentor-whom-i-miss-more-than-i-can-say/) [John McAfee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcafee/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/john-mcafee-8137_friend_steve-jobs-was-a-friend-and-mentor-whom_672918.jpg) > [My hair is my everything: my best friend, my mentor, my moral compass.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keith-murray/my-hair-is-my-everything-my-best-friend-my-mentor-my-moral-compass/) [Keith Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keith-murray/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d3/keith-murray-26684_best-friend_my-hair-is-my-everything-my-best-friend_165331.png) > [Reverend Wright has been my friend and mentor for over 20 years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/reverend-wright-has-been-my-friend-and-mentor-for-over-20-years/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/167/barack-obama-17_friendship_reverend-wright-has-been-my-friend-and-m_533435.jpg) > [My lifelong friend and mentor Frank Barsalona is gone. And the music business as we knew it went with him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-van-zandt/my-lifelong-friend-and-mentor-frank-barsalona-is-gone-and-the-music/) [Steven Van Zandt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-van-zandt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6bb/steven-van-zandt-3490_frank_my-lifelong-friend-and-mentor-frank-bars_273479.png) > [Anyone who knows me knows that I have never been shy about how important Ferran Adria has been in my life; he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/anyone-who-knows-me-knows-that-i-have-never-been-shy-about-how/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/291/anonymous-1_about_anyone-who-knows-me-knows-that-i-have-ne_375638.jpg) > [I never really had role models or guys in the NBA to show me the ropes or be a friend, mentor to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-kuzma/i-never-really-had-role-models-or-guys-in-the-nba-to-show-me-the/) [Kyle Kuzma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-kuzma/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/030/kyle-kuzma-6628_friend_i-never-really-had-role-models-or-guys-i_1348096.jpg) > [Every child I know who overcame long odds and grew into a responsible adult can point to an adult who stepped into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-truett-cathy/every-child-i-know-who-overcame-long-odds-and-grew-into-a-responsible/) [S. Truett Cathy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-truett-cathy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f6/s-truett-cathy-10018_adults_every-child-i-know-who-overcame-long-odd_808390.jpg) > [Gordon Nelson is not only my friend, he's my mentor. He is a master craftsman with unique experience, and an approach to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-arrojo/gordon-nelson-is-not-only-my-friend-he-s-my-mentor-he-is-a-master/) [Nick Arrojo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-arrojo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85d/nick-arrojo-266096_approach_gordon-nelson-is-not-only-my-friend-he-s_2557774.png) > [When your dad is your father, best friend and mentor, all in one, it's hard to explain what he brings. He brings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jae-crowder/when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend-and-mentor-all-in-one-it-s/) [Jae Crowder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jae-crowder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7d/jae-crowder-10068_best_when-your-dad-is-your-father-best-friend_2211419.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/friend-mentor/#itemlist", "name": "Friend Mentor Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Dan Rooney was my boss, my father, my friend, my mentor.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bill Cowher" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-cowher/dan-rooney-was-my-boss-my-father-my-friend-my-mentor/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/695/bill-cowher-4099_boss_dan-rooney-was-my-boss-my-father-my-frie_1089238.png", "contentUrl": 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