Quotes About Idolization

If you look at the footballers, you look at our celebrity culture, we seem to be saying, 'This is the way you want to be'. We seem to be a society that celebrates all the wrong people.

We are a race prone to monsters ... and when we produce one we worship it.

I would love to play 'Funny Girl' or 'Evita ' but I idolize the women who have played those parts. I don't know if there needs to be another version of those shows.

Being a rock star is like being a cult leader - you really have to be in your own religion.

I'm awful at karaoke, but if I did have to sing, I'd go for my favourite Frank Sinatra song 'I've Got You Under My Skin.' The fact I love Frank is my grandfather's doing: he drummed it into me from a very early age that Frank Sinatra is God.

One reason why in Hollywood we are so often inventing heroes is that real heroes are vexing.

My first idol was Dick Emery, this man on the telly who was a sexpot one minute, then a vicar with dodgy teeth. Transformation - I think that's what he represented to me.

I was a massive Sid Vicious fanatic.

Most of my youth I spent being obsessed with Baby Spice, so she was my favorite for a really long time. Now that I'm older, I actually really like Posh Spice the best. Nineties Victoria Beckham is perfection, I think.

Growing up, I watched other teams, and I fell in love with Arsenal. I wasn't really interested in posters, but I saw many, many videos. Players like Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira made me love the club, and I dreamt of going there.

I look up to Mick Jagger because he's an amazing performer and he's such an individual. I respect him and admire him eternally.

It's no secret that I'm my dad's biggest fan.

I was the kid who was waiting outside the ground for autographs.

When I was growing up, I drew my favorite basketball players.

And I would like to work with Eminem. Because I've always been a fan of his work.

Oh my god, Danny Devito! I love your work!- Damian

The whole point of having heroes is you can look up to people who can get away with whatever they want. Because like you said, they've always had the courage to do whatever they want. Right?

what do you do with Sex Gods? Besides snog and worship them, I mean.

Sometimes the one you put on a pedestal is the one who deserves the least amount of your time and respect.

Larry David, he's my hero. I want to be him - I want to act like him - everything.

Nobody can be LeBron.

I absolutely love Leonardo DiCaprio.

I didn't grow up admiring anybody but George Gervin, and I didn't get a chance to play against him. That would've been one of my lifetime accomplishments. I probably would've went crazy if I played against him, because he's like a father to me now.

I was obsessed with Miss Elizabeth when I was a little girl.