Quotes About Admiration

A lot of people wish they could be in the house with the greatest of anything. I just so happened to live across the hall from absolutely, positively the greatest women's basketball player ever.

I like Kyle Busch, I love his driving style. He might not have the most positivity off the track, but I do like his driving style.

Most poets, like most people, try hard to be like someone they admire or they are possessed with an image of what they ought to be.

I like taking to the moms. Like, 'You drove your kid all this way just so he could possibly meet me?' There was no guarantee that I was going to come out or anything. I wish I had a cool mom like that.

I feel like, growing up, I watched football, obviously, and you see great players, and as a fan, you want to watch the best you can possibly watch, and you want to see what's capable of being made.

My first poster was Michael Owen. I used to just love how he scored goals.

I had the poster of 'Hairspray' right above my bed. And I had the biggest crush on Zac Efron, of course.

I had a poster of Iniesta. He seemed like a different player to me: elegant, special... a genius. I watched all the Barcelona games to see how they played and the geniuses, Iniesta and Messi. After, I tried to imitate them, but it was difficult.

First time I met Hulk Hogan, I had a life-sized poster of him in my room and I idolized him as a kid.

I had a poster of Kevin Garnett hanging in my room. He was one of my inspirations when I was young. I was at my friend's house - he had a lot of money, so sometimes I'd go to his place to watch some NBA action. I remember the first time I saw Kevin Garnett, I just felt something in my body: 'This feels like me.'

George Gervin was my childhood idol since I was little. In Oakland I had all his posters on my wall.

My brother and I had Henrik Larsson posters everywhere.

I was a die-hard, obsessed fan of Michael Jordan. I'd take his posters with me to away meets, I'd walk out on the deck in my Air Jordans before I swam, I'd write 23 on my cap. I'm just a huge Jordan fan.

I love my Justin Bieber. He's, like, my favorite person of all time, so I'm always looking through his social media posts.

One of the things I most admire about America is they have created a genuine melting pot society, a country of opportunity; you can be of any religion, colour, ethnicity, persuasion and make it to the top of your chosen field. And that's something I admire about America and hope they continue with.

I admire the world of the books and the characters that she's created, but I'm not an addict of Harry Potter. I don't feel possessive about it.

I would love to meet J.K. Rowling and tell her how much I admire her writing and am amazed by her imagination. I read every 'Harry Potter' book as it came out and looked forward to each new one. I am rereading them now with my kids and enjoying them every bit as much. She made me look at jelly beans in a whole new way.

I will never stop being excited about 'Harry Potter.'

I can't really say enough about Chris Potter. He is one of the greatest musicians I have ever known, and every second I have been on the band stand with him has been an absolute pleasure.

Emma Watson definitely is my celebrity crush. I love 'Harry Potter.' Plus, she's gorgeous, which really helps.

Great passing and setting - I admire that more than the super big guys pounding the ball.

She did not admire him any more than she had. It was merely that she considered him the Lesser of two evils.

I would love to work with Raju Hirani. I never thought I would have a wish-list of directors as such, but after seeing the consistency of his storylines and the human touch he gets in his film, I would love to work with him.

I am so constantly amazed by people's care and love for Cristina Yang.