Quotes About Admiration

I have a great admiration and tenderness for Azzedine Alaia. I haven't seen him in a while, but I guess he must be still sewing some dresses at night.

I can just about enjoy it. There is an initial hurdle, where I feel like, oh goodness me, I'm going to watch a sitcom or a drama and it's my competition. But luckily quality tends to override that, so when I have been watching 'Him and Her' or 'Girls' or any of the shows I admire, you simply enjoy them.

I want to meet Denzel Washington when I go to the Oscars. Every man wants to see Halle Berry in person. And, you know, Dolly Parton... I wouldn't mind seeing Dolly Parton. She's from Tennessee, I'm from Tennessee.

I have a lot of love for Tennessee.

Right now I like baseball, hockey and tennis players. And horseback riders.

I'm a tennis fan, so I like Roger Federer. He's always two or three steps ahead, so he's hitting a shot, but he's also thinking about the next two shots. So I try to be in that frame of mind - to always be ahead.

I admire Roger Federer, not only for his tennis but also for his personality.

I won't admit to having a poster of Borg on my bedroom door. But I certainly found him to be someone who got me way more into tennis.

First off, you can't replace Bobby Hatfield. I was just blessed to be able to sing with maybe the greatest singer in the world as a first tenor.

My dad had a great career and if I could win a tenth of what he did in football, I'd be happy.

I grew up admiring Phil Mickelson. He loves competing, and he loves the fans' support, similar to me. In terms of my playing style, Steve Stricker and I are similar.

Full disclosure here - I had a terrible crush on Smokey Robinson, like every other female on the planet.

Particularly when you're young, you're terribly flattered by people who like you, so you think you love them.

I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can.

I think Tilda Swinton is terribly interesting. I think she's fascinating. I love her work.

I respond well to terribly beautiful, terribly brilliant Russian women.

I think Chris Burden is terrific. I really do.

Actors I admire? Ed Harris, or course, I think he's terrific; because I know he always had to fight being what he looked like a lot, but I think he's a terrific actor.

Oh, I think Scarlett Johansson is a terrific actress. I think she's just marvelous.

I think Pat Robertson is a terrific fellow.

Recently I heard Sheryl Crow and I loved her, she was terrific.

I think Bob Costas is terrific. He's so knowledgeable. He can talk about any subject, not just sports.

I think Hillary Clinton is terrific.

Even including myself, my favorite author is Eileen Spinelli, who I happen to live with. She's a terrific writer and has written several of my all-time favorites.