Quotes About Friendship

I don't get mentioned in too many things that deal with hip-hop, really, because I'm not really friends with anybody. Not in the way where I'm enemies with them; I just don't meet people.

The most influential person in my life had been George Michael. He was very important to me and was one of my musical heroes growing up. Then he became a friend and mentor and someone I'd lean on.

Bobby Flay has become a great mentor to me. He's one of my very best friends and kind of like a big brother, and I always feel like I can go to him for any kind of advice.

Gabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress.

I don't know how many roles I can ask my dad to play in my life, but so far, father, best friend, role model, mentor and grandfather to my children are working out quite well.

The mentor thing is overblown to me. I'm going to coach the player. I'm not going to have another player coach the player. They can be friends but when it comes to what I want him to do on the football field, that's my call, not another player's call.

I realized it's important to have love in your life, it's important to have friendship, it's very important to have mentors and family.

Z-Bo, Zach Randolph, is like my big brother - one of my mentors.

Obama might do well to remember that his fast rise from the Illinois state Senate was due in large part to an uncanny ability to make friends and find mentors.

Pop Staples was one of my true mentors.

There's no better friend to any merchant than a fair competitor.

Freddie Mercury and I both loved to have a laugh on tour. If there were shenanigans and good times, Fred and I would be there.

The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus Christ.

I have many dear friends in the film industry, but finally, the roles come to me on merit, not because of personal equations.

In high school, I had a wonderful teacher who, coincidentally also taught Meryl Streep before me. At the same time I had my own rock band, I played bass and sang. I was one of those kids who really enjoyed being with my friends and doing rather insane, but fun, creative things.

Growing up, I felt like it was very dangerous to mess up in any way, both in front of men and in front of other girls. It was like you couldn't make mistakes. So having a female friend who's like, 'Get over yourself. You're driving me crazy!' - that's been one of my most important parts of becoming an adult.

Around my own friends, I like to mess around.

When there's not girls around you have no choice but to mess around with your guy friends, as guys do, so we got into making each other laugh and get each other in trouble and stuff like that at an early age.

I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each other. You can't write a message book; you just tell the best story you know how to tell.

Samuel Eto'o I know well. We see each other often; we send each other messages, and we call each other. It's good.

I get frustrated with companies that present themselves as your mates. They use emojis in the messages they send you, and they're very casual with their back-and-forth. That doesn't work if they've rinsed you of all your money.

AOL Instant Messenger was a big thing back in the day, where girls would get on it and make fun of me. There was a certain girl, and she wanted to make me feel bad.

Neymar is kind of the cool guy. We like to play around - I mess with him, he messes with me.

I'd love to play with Messi.