Quotes About Inspiration

Why documentary about Iron Sheik? Lotta people, they ask me about my story. They ask me how the legend come from oldest country in the world, the Iran, to come to the America to become the legend.

I have made all my films for my children with the exception of my first film because my oldest daughter wasn't born when I was making the film about the Brooklyn Bridge.

I am the oldest young designer in New York City.

Basically, I try to let the song dictate what guitar I use. If it's a really loud, crazy song, I'll pull out the cheapest, oldest guitar I own, one that feeds back easily. But most of the time, I just use whatever's around.

I met all my heroes on the oldies circuit: Gary U.S. Bonds, Lloyd Price, Little Richard.

I listen to a lot of oldies stuff. Some Motown, Michael Jackson, jazz, etc.

My heritage is really important to me. I've always had that olive complexion and the squished nose, and I just think it's important to do the best I can to be a good role model.

I listened to King Oliver and I listened to Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Archie Shepp... I listened to everything I could that came from that place that they call the blues but, in formality, isn't necessarily the blues.

Something I found while writing 'Alice & Oliver' - a book that is unquestionably a work of fiction, but which also borrows details from my own life - is that writing the truth often requires invention and imagination.

Everybody, I think, who hopes to become a judge would aspire to be able to write as well as Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. None are going to be able to attain that.

Jamie Oliver's books are the best. I love Jamie. Bless him!

People say I'm like a cross between Jamie Oliver, Russell Brand and Mr Motivator.

Working with Olivia Colman has probably been the highlight of my career so far.

Everything Olivia Colman touches turns to gold, she's just so brilliant.

When I was in high school, I fell in love with Olivia Hussey in 'Romeo And Juliet.'

I love Olivia Coleman! I'm a massive fan of her.

Working with Olivia Scott Welch was such a dream.

People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world.

Any Olympic sport is great to watch.

The advice I will give my children, if and when they have Olympic aspirations, will be to go for it.

Growing up, I would never have thought that I'd be a double Olympic champion, with a lovely home and beautiful kids.

Jim Thorpe is someone I've always loved. He was an Olympic athlete, you know, and a football player from back in the day. I'd love to play him. And then there's a guy called Iceman who was a top hit man for the mob. I would love to play him. Actually, it's sort of in the works, so I hope it goes through.

If there's any indirect way I can motivate or inspire Olympic athletes... that is one of the greatest honors. Even Natalie Coughlin saying that I inspired her. I'm so humbled by that. I think that's amazing.

Popov was double Olympic champion in '92 and '96, and then Gary Hall came along and won in 2000 and 2004, and I would be the next on the list. That's a good goal, to have my name on that list alongside these guys.