Quotes About Role model

To me Prince Philip was a hero and a role model - and a friend.

I grew up - obviously I'm from Philly, where Kobe is from, so we grew up idolizing Kobe. He meant everything to us.

My father has been my role model. And I always looked up to him - be it his management philosophy or his approach towards life.

Definitely River Phoenix is somebody that I thought, 'This guy is very cool.' I wanted to be like him when I was a kid.

Oh there's so many, but the one that I would love to see, that I would love to go up against, is Beth Phoenix. I would love for her to return. It would be something for me, kind of like a a childhood thing, growing up seeing her being such a dominant woman. I would love for her to show up and be in the ring with her.

Growing up and seeing Shawn Johnson, for her to call me on the phone, I think my inner child was freaking out!

I wanted to be Brooke Shields, and my mother was an aspiring photographer, so I was, of course, the only one who would sit still long enough for her to get things in focus, and I loved doing that.

All I've wanted to be is someone people look up to. It's funny - everyone says I'm controversial. I've never worked out what it is about me that's controversial. I've never had a DUI; I've never been in a brawl; you've never seen photos of me walking out of clubs at 5 A.M.

Everywhere I go, people ask me for photos and autographs, saying I inspired them to start training. Boris Johnson says his sons started boxing after seeing me - how cool is that?

All my childhood memories of my mother, is that of someone who was just superwoman, before the phrase was even invented.

I definitely stand by the phrase that I'm an entertainer and not a role model.

I was a physics topper in my school and used to encourage my juniors.

The celebrity body I most admire is Madonna's. She has the most incredible physique - and the woman's in her 50s!

I used to play the piano when I was younger, and I loved Alicia Keys. I wanted to be Alicia Keys; she was such an idol to me.

I've learned a lot just being around LeBron. People say things about him all the time, but he would never say anything back. That's what I learned from him: Don't retaliate to articles or pieces or to things that are said about me.

Once I saw Roddy Piper I knew exactly what I was going to be doing when I grew up.

My father instilled in me the need to behave correctly on and off the pitch.

Oh my God - if you wanna look up to somebody in this industry, start with Korn. That's my opinion.

When I was, like, 4 or 5, I'd just always tell - my mom would ask me what I wanted to be when I got older. And I would just be like, 'I wanna be Kobe.' She'd be like, 'You wanna be in the NBA?' 'No, like, I wanna be Kobe.'

I get people who come up to me and are like, 'You make me wanna live my dream.' I was them, so I'm like, 'Me, out of all people? No way.' Eddie Guerrero did that for me, so to have little girls and guys tell me I inspire them, I didn't know that came with the job, but it's so cool.

I wanna be Mahershala Ali in my next life. He's the man. He's a really genuine guy. He's a really great guy, one of my favorite people on this planet.

Jack has two boys, and when they grow up they're gonna wanna be like the D. I've already got the name: Mini D.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

I just want to be that to my children. The ultimate father.