Quotes About Admiration

I look at the Marvel movies and the DC movies and various creators' creations, and I think, you know, that's really pretty cool.

Paris Singer had vastly more to do with shaping my character than Mother had; although Mother made innumerable sacrifices for me, and Paris Singer made none. I wanted to be like him.

For me, watching Mohamed Salah play football is not unlike staring up at the stars and contemplating the vastness of the universe: it makes my own life seem nice and small.

I've been to the Vatican more than anyplace else outside this country in the world. I am mesmerized by it.

George Burns was a Vaudeville performer I particularly loved.

I was always obsessed with other performers doing their thing, and Britney 'Live in Las Vegas' from 2001 is my absolute favorite tour DVD of all time.

I was so focused on being serious. All the guys I enjoyed watching as a kid were in that vein - Ron Simmons, Scott Steiner, Vader.

I loved 'Blue Velvet.'

One of my biggest inspirations is President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Yea, President Hugo.

After The Ventures I dug Johnny Smith quite a bit.

Actually, I really wanted to play against Venus because I have so much respect for both Serena and Venus.

With Venus and Serena and their ascension - and you had a lot of kids that saw them and wanted to be like them - it's like any sport, any major athlete, like Michael Jordan in basketball: everybody wanted to be like Mike.

For all the flack that we get for becoming successful, you get people who really respect how firmly planted our feet have been in Vermont.

I definitely look up to Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, and J.K. Rowling.

I have been a fan of Versace for so long, watching people like Biggie, Puff, Jay-Z.

I love Keira Knightley. She's had a really versatile career, which I really admire.

I am inspired by the work done by Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra. They are both versatile and extremely talented actors.

I always loved Hanks in 'Philadelphia' and 'Forrest Gump' and watching how versatile he was. That shaped my impression of what someone was able to do. Of course, everything De Niro came up with was always something I was taken by.

I have always been inspired by the versatility of both Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor.

Mrs. Thatcher was a powerful figure at the time I was a student in London. And I admire her versatility and strength.

Gary Oldman is my TV hero. The incredible thing about Gary Oldman is his versatility.

People don't realize this, but throughout my career, I grew up patterning my game after Scottie Pippen's. I admire him for his versatility.

Juicy J was always one of my favorites. For one, he was a producer and I just used to love how he came on his verses every time.

I was an enormous fan of Dan Slott's run, and John Byrne's run was a big deal for me. I found Slott's version of 'She-Hulk' first, and then I went back and looked up some of the older stuff because I liked it so much. And it was so good. It was perfect. It was my perfect comic book at the time that I found it.