Quotes About Idol

I grew up watching Arsenal. You don't think you're going to get to play with Thierry Henry. Him breaking my dad's record and now he assists half my goals, it's weird. How'd that happen?

I liked Thierry Henry. I watched Arsenal so much on TV.

I wanted to be Samson or Hercules from the age of six.

Dirk Nowitzki has been my hero for many years.

My father was absent and he was a hero to me.

It's taken some getting used to, that my father actually is a hero.

Clint Eastwood has always been a hero.

Every generation of children has its private hero.

My hero is Roger Federer.

To spend time with Ed Harris... he's an acting hero of mine, so that's a big deal for me.

Allen Iverson is, like, my all-time hero.

Lars Ulrich, he was my hero growing up. I wanted to be like him. I played the drums.

Nat was my hero right from the very beginning. My dad brought his music into the house and played it over and over again.

Cliff Gallup is one of my heroes; I'd dearly love to meet him.

I never grew up with heroes in show business. My hero was my father.

Dean Martin is one of my heroes.

Richard Burton is one of my heroes.

To work with one of your heroes is the greatest things you can ever hope for.

They say don't meet your heroes, but when it comes to Bowie, he truly is the most brilliant person I've ever met.

The fear of man, the trust in man, the deference to the opinion of man, is the merest worship of a rag-stuffed idol.

Great sobs choked his utterance. He buried his head in his hands, and his tall frame was convulsed with emotion. I stood at the foot of the bed, my eyes full of tears, looking at the man in silent, awe-stricken wonder. His grief unnerved him, and made him a weak, passive child. I did not dream that his rugged nature could be so moved. I shall never forget those solemn moments—genius and greatness weeping over love's lost idol.

My grown man crush is Morris Chestnut. He's just timeless!

My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing.

It's a weird day and age when you can tire of icons simply by overexposure.