Quotes About Admiration

Good parents, who are able to maintain the affection and respect of their children and whose offspring admire them and value their good opinion, can be reasonably certain that their values and ways of socialized behaving will be adopted by the next generation.

Quentin Tarantino and Sam Jackson are the reasons I'm an actor.

On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact that there can't be more like it is one of the reasons it's admirable.

I would really like to be reborn as my wife, Bhavana, because people keep telling her that she has got a beautiful husband.

It's always nice to receive a compliment.

It's an honor to sit back and see people loving the things that you did 25 years ago and still be here and be amongst the crowd to receive those blessings.

I do not try to duplicate anyone's success; I am just really inspired by what they have done. I like the fact that The Roots can tour extensively, put out albums, and be so well received; that takes a lot of work. I really admire that, and it's something that I try to attain myself.

No perfectionist has ever met his own benchmarks, and no one so famished for admiration has ever received enough of it.

I wanted to be part of Jordan Brand, because I saw Randy Moss, my favorite receiver, wearing Jordans when I was younger. I wanted to do everything like Randy.

What defines greatness is when you hold all the records and what you mean to your fans, on and off the field, because that is who ranks you as the greatest receiver of all-time. The guy that holds all the records, the guy that has set the stage for all of us, you have to give it to Jerry Rice.

My favorite receiver of all time? You can't pick a favorite receiver.

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy.

Receiving praise from Cristiano Ronaldo is a joy.

One more recent novelist to come along is Cormac McCarthy. Him, I like.

I was talking recently with a friend of mine who's determined to never meet her heroes, and I have another friend who's been horribly disillusioned a couple of times. But I've had a wonderful ride with meeting people who have been my North Stars, and Bowie's definitely one of them. He feels like my cousin; like the cousin I never had.

I'm obsessed with Marcus Mumford. I've got to know him recently; he's amazing.

I was recently very fortunate to have been introduced to Mohamed Al Fayed, a man I respect and admire immensely for what he has accomplished in his life and - above all - what he has given others.

I recently was in the same room as Leonardo DiCaprio, and one of my favorite movies is 'Basketball Diaries.' That movie hits home for me in so many ways, and in that moment, I was like, 'I have to thank this dude.' So I did.

I recently met Michael Phelps. He is my absolute idol. I was totally starstruck. I did manage to get a few words out.

I've been humbled by the reception I've received everywhere.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

I like Christian Bale. I've heard he's a big fan of mine, but I certainly reciprocate. I think he's really very good.

I reckon, if I was a girl, I'd fancy Johnny Depp - he's pretty cool. I wish I looked like Johnny Depp.

People recognise me now. I've got so much fan mail.