Quotes About Admiration

One of my favorite credits is to say that I worked behind Marilyn Monroe, and I love saying that. She was phenomenal.

I keep saying that, if Samuel L. Jackson and Bette Davis could have a baby, it would be Taraji P. Henson. To me, she's one of the greatest character actors of our generation, let alone leading ladies. She's just phenomenal in everything she does.

I think Bob Odenkirk is phenomenal.

Pepe is a phenomenal player, everyone knows that.

Yeah, I love Ewan McGregor, I think he's phenomenal.

A John Updike is a once-in-a-generation phenomenon, if that generation is lucky: so comfortable in so many genres, the same lively, generous intelligence suffusing all he did.

I think nobody has the right to talk about Sachin Tendulkar's game. It's just a phenomenon.

Phil is a real drummer's drummer.

I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across.

Phil Rudd from AC/DC was someone I really liked a lot... Not because I was dazzled by his playing ability - he was just a rock, y'know?

I was a huge fan of Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, Jan Hooks, obviously Phil Hartman, and a very young Adam Sandler.

Phil Jackson is a role model, and basically a coaching idol of mine. He's someone I really tried to model some of my coaching philosophies after.

I love Phil Mickelson. He's a dear friend.

Sam Rockwell is an occupational hero for me, the same way that Phil Hoffman or Peter Sarsgaard or Michael Shannon are.

I love Philadelphia.

I grew up the No. 1 Michael Jordan fan on Earth. I was from the Philadelphia area and Jordan was king.

I aspire to be like Paul Newman. He was a man's man, a lady's man, and the epitome of a philanthropist.

I always wanted to be an actor, but my top three favorite actors of all time are Al Pacino, James Dean and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Guys like Philip Seymour Hoffman or Sam Rockwell are the guys I look up to and have the kind of career I'd like to emulate.

My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They're all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They're just great actors.

I like Philip Larkin an awful lot; I really like his view on life, and I really connect to it.

I couldn't say no to A. Philip Randolph and no to Martin Luther King, Jr. These two men, I loved them, I admired them, and they were my heroes.

Philip Seymour Hoffman - I just think he's incredible.

As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he's a genius.