Quotes About Icon

I have always considered Amitabh Bachchan God. There is no other word to describe him.

Who's more important than Diana Ross?

Diana Ross... she's the bomb.

Pele doesn't die. Pele will never die. Pele is going to go on for ever.

In America they really do mythologise people when they die.

I saw 'Purple Rain' in the summer of '84, and, 'Spinal Tap' notwithstanding, it's the greatest rock & roll film of all time. There's so much Prince coming at you that you have to remind yourself he's also a breathtaking guitar player.

The first tape I got was Madonna's 'Immaculate Collection.' I'm inspired by the way she started from nothing and didn't have a big musical talent, but had a big dream.

What was new was the symbolic force of the targets struck. The attackers did not just physically cause the highest buildings in Manhattan to collapse; they also destroyed an icon in the household imagery of the American nation.

There are no more Elizabeth Taylors. You could be fascinated by her, she lived so many lives, she lived far, she loved the jewels; she had gaudy taste but she had extraordinary talent.

I went and got a tattoo of James Dean on my shoulder without actually seeing him in any movies.

I'm a big fan of Elvis, man. I got 'Heartbreak Hotel' tattooed on my chest.

Elizabeth Taylor. In her heyday, she was amazing.

I'm absolutely an Elizabeth Taylor fan!

Sad news- Prince is gone. Music has lost a great presence. A world less funky. I don't believe in it.

Goldie Hawn has always been a beauty and fashion icon to me. She radiates joy and infuses beauty into everything through her smile and spirit. She is a great example of what real beauty means to me.

Nimbin now continues life in its post-Aquarian form as an icon of alternative living, or, taking the view from the street as a measure, a fossilised relic of hippiedom, a marijuana-pickled, bad-taste rural slum.

My momma always said, 'You and Elvis are pretty good, but y'all ain't no Chuck Berry.

Makeup can be pure fantasy--it can transform you into any kind of magical creature, whether that's a superhero or a retro Hollywood icon or just a more fun, fresher version of yourself. Looking like a stress-free, well-rested working mom? That's some kind of magic to me.

What if I hadn't sold my guitar to Eric? Maybe it would all have turned out differently, and the Les Paul would have been merely another interesting historical clunker rather than a cultural icon.

My best friends are my children. We can have fun wherever we are together. They are my fashion icon.

Wherever you go in the world, Batman is known. Everyone has an idea of what he should be like.

While traveling around the world, I've had the opportunity to work with every living beauty icon. I've learned to appreciate idiosyncrasy. The fact is, there is really no such thing as 'normal' - everybody's different, and that is the essence of their beauty.

When Elvis sang, it almost sounded like he was whispering. But after you heard the record, his voice was the strongest thing you ever heard. He was incredible.

You didn't know whether Chuck Berry was black or white - it was not a concern.