Casemiro Quotes

I always modeled myself on Ronaldinho. He was one of my favourites who I followed a lot - his magic made us want to imitate him and his football. Is my goal celebration a tribute to him? Yes, of course. I like him a lot.

100 percent a huge fan of Beyonce. If I see her, I will faint. I've met her before. I just get really nervous and quiet - I just shut up and bow down.

Ronaldinho is the biggest idol in football for me. I like him a lot.

I played with Baggio when I was young. I grew up with his myth, and to actually play with him was like being in a dream. I tried to hang out with him, to study how he played and to learn from him.

I always idolized Zidane.

From the first instant I met her, I wanted to be Nora Ephron. I just really wanted to please her.

As a kid, when you're in a film with somebody, you look up to them, you know?

When you admire someone's work, you are amazed by who you think they are.

I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me.

I'd say the only time I ever get nervous is around great ballet dancers or people I really admire.

I've admired Anthony Hopkins for so long, and when I finally got to meet him in person, I became totally immobile and speechless! I stood there looking at him and couldn't say a word.

Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.

I don't think I look up to any players. Obviously you respect everyone.

People have all kinds of approaches when they come up to me. Some of them are so nervous: 'You know, Mr. Cosby, you are my biggest fan!' I am? Some of them even claim that I raised them.

Admiration of great men, living or dead, naturally evokes imitation of them in a greater or less degree.

I get nerdy and nervous around not only great actors, but great directors and DPs I love.

I get intimidated by famous people. When I'm around them and they look at me like I belong, I'm like, 'Are you nuts? You're freakin' famous!' Whether it's Elmo or a Beatle or Vince Gill, it's humbling to be in a room with these folks.

It's really hard for me to be around people I admire.

Jackie Chan is like a big bro to me.

I had great success with Ivan Lendl. Was he a perfect coach? No. Was he a very good coach? Yeah. He had some very strong qualities and some things that weren't so good.

Bob Balaban is so perfect that the first movie I did with him, I couldn't talk to him because I was so intimidated by him.

Fiona Shaw is a goddess to me.

I always play with long sleeves because Beckham always did it. He is my idol. He had a lot of class both on the pitch and outside. Nobody had his right foot. I would love to speak with him, but in Spanish because I don't speak English.

My first hero to wear the number 10 shirt was Ronaldinho.

It's really weird when you realize the people you look up to - who have influenced or inspired you - start to realize what you do.