Quotes About Idol

The only 'Idol' music I've ever purchased is Phillip Phillips.

He's my idol. Putin is a beauty.

The women in Europe think I'm the Beatles, they throw me flowers.

I was following Marseille and looking up to my compatriot playing there, Didier Drogba, and my team was Marseille.

Working with Suriya is like a dream-come-true moment for me. I've been following Suriya's films right from my childhood.

Young Harrison Ford, what a dreamboat.

No one has ever made me as starstruck as Sutton Foster.

In France, Clint Eastwood is like a god.

I was an Elvis freak. That's all I listened to growing up.

Here lies a toppled god. His fall was not a small one. We did but build his pedestal, A narrow and a tall one.

I remember being a young boy in Poland, watching David Seaman, Thierry Henry, Dennis Berkamp and others play for Arsenal. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get a chance to play for the club I supported as a little kid.

My biggest hero when I was a kid was Will Smith. I used to watch 'Fresh Prince,' and I was a huge fan of his albums. I bought all of his albums when I was a kid. Now, he is the biggest movie star in the world.

To be compared to Will Smith is probably one of the coolest things because that's who I came up admiring.

Serena Williams is my sports idol.

When I was seven, I wanted to be Esther Williams. I was drummed out of Brownies because I snuck off to the cinema to watch an Esther Williams festival - my greatest wish if I get to Hollywood is to meet her.

For me, Robbie Williams was a massive influence when I was growing up. But also Cheryl Cole. Being in her presence was intimidating, because she's so hot.

Like a lot of young lads who dreamt about being a singer, I was a massive fan of Robbie Williams and couldn't believe my luck when, not only did I get to meet my idol, but sing with him, too.

I've made it no secret that one of my idols is Vanessa L. Williams, the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America. She is a friend, mentor, and inspiration not only for me, but for millions of women around the world.

I remember my heart was beating very fast when I had to call him because he's like one of my heroes. But he's Owen Wilson. He's lovely and very charming and it was just really fun talking to him.

I am very close with the whole cast; the Top 5 of us from 'Idol' are still super close, especially Cade and me. Wink wink.

On 'Best Week Ever,' I met a few previous 'Idol' winners, and they were the nicest young people you'd ever want to meet. It is a tribute to them that they emerged from 'Idol's' cynicism factory seemingly without mercury poisoning of the soul.

Marciano was an idol in a simpler era, when professional athletes were heroes and sportswriters were complicit in building legends rather than exposing them. To the public, all that really mattered was that Rocky had 49 wins in 49 fights and retired in 1956 as the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world.

To be given a chance to be in the finals was a dream come true, and I will forever be thankful to the whole 'American Idol' crew.

Perhaps the single most effective antagonist of American business is Ralph Nader, who - thanks largely to the media - has become a legend in his own time and an idol of millions of Americans.