Quotes About Admiration

My favorite book is anything by Kurt Vonnegut - he's my literary hero. I got to meet him several times, which was a great thrill for me. I don't really remember what we talked about.

Gojira is my favorite band of all time; they're lovely, I've seen them live two times. I also love Mastodon and the Refused as well.

I have somebody I admire and want to keep at a distance. I've had the opportunity to meet her a couple of times - it's Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders. I just am nuts about her, but I have no interest in meeting her because I just don't think she could live up to what she's been to me in my head.

There are certain people I'd absolutely love to work with. I was a huge fan of 'Two and a Half Men.' The comedic timing was so perfect on that show. So maybe that show or maybe 'Modern Family.' Both of those shows have great casts.

I just want Tina Fey to be my best friend. And Lena Dunham. And Oprah, too.

I'm a huge, huge, huge fan of Steve Carrell and Tina Fey for years.

Tina Fey is one of my heroes.

I will work for Tina Fey forever.

Tina Fey is a very old friend of mine, and I adore her.

I really looked up to Tina Fey as a writer, and because I did have a background in writing, she is someone whose career I really did admire.

The creation of George Smiley, the retired spy recalled to hunt for just such a high-ranking mole in 'Tinker, Tailor,' was extremely personal. I borrowed elements of people I admired and invested them in this mythical character. I'm such a fluent, specious person now, but I was an extremely awkward fellow in those days.

I love Felicity Jones. It was funny because I went to go see the 'Rogue One' set, and I was like, 'Oh my God, I love you.' And she's so tiny, and elegant, and she's just so small. Everyone's so much smaller than they seem.

I would say that Roger Federer is pretty amazing. And Manny Pacquiao - he's such a tiny, little lightweight guy, but the way he fights makes people so excited.

Mum says that, since I was a tiny baby, I've had the most strong-willed and stubborn personality known to man. Although that was a real pain for her, she admired my resolve.

Growing up with four older brothers, we were into everything! They started snowboarding when I was just a tiny button, and I loved watching them shredding in the backyard. After seeing them compete in a few contests, it was all over. I idolized the sport from day one.

Michael will always, to me, be the best player ever. He changed the game. He made it global. Every player today should tip their hat to him.

A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.

I've loved Alfred Cortot's playing from an early age, and I never tire of hearing his recordings, particularly Chopin and Schumann from the 1920s and '30s.

I never tire of the heroes that I knew growing up.

I never get tired of hearing compliments.

I am very amazed by the runners out there because I like jog to the garbage can outside sometimes, and I get tired.

I always turn to Frank O'Hara and David Berman's 'Actual Air,' which came out in 1999. He's a poet I haven't tired of.

I am just tired of writing about heroes that we're dragging down to our level, and I want to write about heroes that we want to be.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack in 'Titanic' was my childhood crush!