Quotes About Idolization

I've known I wanted to do this ever since I was four years old and watched 'Star Search' for the first time. I mean, Harrison Ford in 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark?' My hero.

Since I was 4, Julia Roberts has inspired me. I thought if I liked her enough, I'd become as pretty as her. That didn't happen, but I was obsessed and watched her movies over and over.

I have a huge acting crush on Gene Hackman. I just love watching him.

I only listen to Lil Wayne.

I love Lil Wayne. I grew up on the Hot Boyz.

When people get placed upon a pedestal - when they start chasing after that person on the pedestal - they become mannequin-like.

In a lot of places Jay-Z is considered God, Philly, our hometown being one of them.

I dreamed about being Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan being my dad at some points, or him helping me play basketball.

When I played Little League, I looked up to the big leaguers, too, and collected their baseball cards.

I'm a fan of LeBron James. I'm not really a team fan; I'm just a fan of one player.

When you walk in the door at Green Bay and see the murals of all the football players you knew as a fan, it can get to you. I grew up being Bart Starr and Paul Hornung on the playground.

The closest thing to religion our family had was worshipping The Beatles.

Estee Lauder cologne. Sam Cooke always wore it, and I started wearing it because he wore it.

People compare me to Batistuta, and he is the player I base myself on.

There were a lot of people I really admired and that I liked watching, but not that I tried to compare myself or emulate or nothing like that.

There was a bit of a comparison that Bret was making between Vince McMahon and my dad. He looked up to Vince as a dad and stuff, and it was a shame to see the whole thing end the way it did.

I can't even compare ourselves with the Supremes. I adore the Supremes! I can't set myself up as comparison to people I'm in awe of.

I fangirl when I see someone famous wish me congratulations.

I think that what I don't like is everything that surrounds a footballer. The fame, the people idolizing you, the press, not being able to have a normal life like normal person. I think that is what has held me back a little in football.

I don't want to be idolized, I just want to play. And to do that you have to run and sweat.

When fans come up to me and Vanessa, they're really sweet and ask for autographs - but once they see the guys, the girls tend to scream.

I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many people he is not a sex symbol, but a mother image.

My fans love me; they've made me this sex symbol. I don't feel I am, but they feel that way. They find me attractive, like I'm a sexy dude. I try my best to make them believe the illusion.

Mum had worshipped Princess Di and frequently lamented her passing. "Gone," she would say, shaking her head in disbelief. "Just like that. All that exercise for nothing." Diana-worship was the nearest thing Mum had to a religion.