Quotes About Admiration

What a thrill it is to have my writing recognized by an institution as admirable and vital as the National Endowment for the Arts.

I would have to say Sam Cooke is the one I admired most. His artistry and vocal, just the way he did it.

I wouldn't say I worked with these people because I was looking for a particular vocal sound. I worked with them because I loved what they had done before-and because they really wanted to work with me.

My mum's very vocal about me, aye. She's very proud. It's just a bit embarrassing.

I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them.

I like Brandy a lot. She's a vocal prodigy.

I'm a big fan of Lou Reed, and I do a lot of talking through songs. It's more effective with my vocal limitations and also more powerful to slightly sing sometimes. It depends on the emotion, but I'm never going to try to compete with great singers.

From a vocal standpoint, Glenn Hughes is just a god.

My voice has definitely been my plus point and many compliment me for the power of my vocal chords.

I've always had a soft spot for Phil Collins. He's a great vocalist.

One of my first favorite records was the debut Garbage album, which I heard when I was very young. Shirley Manson is a great female vocalist and performer and I admire her for that.

I loved Celine Dion. I loved Whitney Houston and these big powerhouse vocals.

When I decided I wanted to go to drama school, I realized that a lot of the actors whose careers I really admire and whose work I really admire were English and English trained. I felt there was a real vocational feel to work in the U.K.

When I was kid, I remember playing 'Vogue' by Madonna over and over and over again. And ah, you know, something about the beat was really cool, and Madonna, visually, was on TV all the time and I thought she was just so beautiful.

Ever since I was little, I looked up to Destiny's Child so much; I looked up to the Spice Girls and En Vogue. A piece of me wanted to be in a girl group.

I've been very lucky to put women that I sincerely admire on the cover of 'Vogue:' the then First Lady and now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and, more recently, First Lady Michelle Obama. Those were benchmarks for the magazine, and certainly covers that I've been very, very proud of.

I'm, for real, the biggest En Vogue fan.

I was blown away by the control and the range that I was hearing. I'm listening to Pavarotti and thinking, What the hell have I been doing with my voice all these years?

I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man's voice, and he was truly versatile.

I always say the person who taught me how to sing indirectly because I listened to her all the time was Brandy. I fell in love with her voice when I was six years old. I always loved Brandy.

And all the charms of face or voice Which I in others see, Are but the recollected choice Of what I feel for thee.

My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers.

I have to say, I'm sort of always obsessed with Norah Jones. I just love her voice, but I don't really have an album - I have a playlist.

Armando Iannucci is one of my heroes. As I was growing up, he was probably the most influential comic voice that I had.