Admired Figure Quotes

Duane Jones is a personal hero of mine.

Muhammad Ali was my idol, and I always say, if Muhammad Ali had told me the exact same thing my mother, the principal, the security guard, my brothers... you know, the same thing they were telling me that I didn't listen to, I would have listened, just because it came from Muhammad Ali.

I wanted to be Ronaldinho. I studied him a lot. He was my hero.

When I was a kid, if someone had asked who I'd meet if it could be anyone in the world, it would've been Liam Brady.

When I was growing up, I didn't have a hometown hero.

If I could be anyone, it would be Brad Pitt.

They say never meet your heroes. But the addendum to that is 'unless they're Harrison Ford.'

I felt that Balanchine was my father towards me. He was the person I most admired and looked up to.

Growing up, the image I had of Princess Margaret was completely different. I knew that she was a slightly tragic figure, but I didn't know why. Now, I love her with my all my heart. She was such an amazing person, and getting to 'know' her better was an honor.

Jeff was the coolest, hippest older brother I could ever dream for.

Fans love the image that they see on-screen. They simply admire you for whatever they see on TV shows without even knowing you as a person. That's such a pure thing. I'm thankful for the love they have showered on me.

If I could look like anyone, it would be Jamie Redknapp - even up close, he's amazing.

Maldini was a key figure in world football. I have always had great admiration for him as a player and as a human being. I faced him in many derbies - he was tough but always very loyal.

If fans consider me a heartthrob, I think it has more to do with the kind of characters that I have played.

Andre Agassi is one of the world's most popular and admired figures. He has lived an extraordinary life, and he has a great story to tell.

Every hero becomes a bore at last.

I didn't know I was a sex symbol in the U.K., but if I am, then I'm flattered.

I look to James Franco with complete admiration. He makes interesting choices. Whether right or wrong, that is up to someone else to decide, but I think what he does is brilliant.

To every little girl her father is a hero.

There is nothing better than feeling you are a player that youngsters look up to.

If people want to compare me to Danny DeVito, that's the biggest gift there is. I think Danny DeVito is fantastic.

My role changes quite a lot, but ultimately I've always admired Glenn McGrath.

In order for a man to feel whole, he needs someone to look up to and someone to look up to him.

He was someone whom everyone admired and liked but whom nobody knew. He was like a book that you could feel good holding, that you could talk about without ever having read, that you could recommend.

I think Michael Moore is a hero. I love him.