"I'm a role model."
"I'm a.. (nervous chuckle) I'm a role model."
"I'm sure you are. Starfleet out."
"I'm sure you are. Starfleet out."
– Captain Picard and Admiral Blackwell, 2370 ("The Pegasus")
A role model is a person other people look up to.
In 2370, when asked by Admiral Margaret Blackwell about the Captain Picard Day decorations visible in a communication with her, Picard nervously explain that as the captain of the USS Enterprise-D, he was a role model for the children aboard. She agreed. (TNG: "The Pegasus")