Terry Crews Quotes

I guess John Wayne would be one. I just respected the way he acted.

I understand there are a lot of people looking up to me.

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

I appreciate that young girls look up to me. And I take that very seriously.

I'm happy people look at me as a role model.

I have been on the receiving end of many blessings in my life, few as great as having known George and Barbara Bush.

My father would have been impressed by Barack Obama's mind and style and grace of manner, as well as by - I'm certain - his abilities as a writer.

I actually have huge respect for Lorne Michaels. I think that guy is really something.

I don't hero worship for the sake of hero worship. When I find people who are truly remarkable - and I think Joseph Needham is a classic example - I do value their counsel.

There are men whose presence infuses trust and reverence.

I couldn't say no to A. Philip Randolph and no to Martin Luther King, Jr. These two men, I loved them, I admired them, and they were my heroes.

Seeing Pax get extra-nervous about which shirt he is going to wear when he meets Aung San Suu Kyi, I get very moved. He rightfully doesn't get nervous going to a movie premiere; he gets nervous going to meet her.

Marian Wright Edelman is a mentor and hero of mine.

I got a lot of respect for Nancy Pelosi. I love her. She was a mentor of mine.

When I was young, I was looking for people to look up to - role models I could respect.

I do have people looking up to me, which is still kind of weird to me. 'I'm like, 'Why? What have I done?'

I want to be revered. I want to be an elder; I want to be an elderess.

The holder of authority is like the rider on a lion - he is envied for his position, but he well knows his position.

I so respect Sundance. I'd been hearing about it for years.

I don't think I was ever as fascinated or have had so much respect for anybody like James Cagney.

I respect Dev saab greatly.

It was crazy, like I watched him on TV growing up. And you know, I'd be a little starstruck sometimes, because we'd be in a game, and then you know, I'm looking over at Coach for the play. And I'm lookin' like, Man, that's Coach K right there! He's my coach.

When you make a courageous statement, people start to follow you, and that's nice.

If somebody says I'm a leader or notices the things I try to do to be a leader, it's the ultimate compliment.

Jurgen Klopp is like my father.