Sammi Hanratty Quotes

Angela Bassett is a friend of mine and someone who I truly admire tremendously in terms of her work and her choices.

I love Jessica Chastain. I love her; she's amazing, and she's such a good actress, and she's been nominated for Oscars, and she's just a big role model to me. I love her.

I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor. She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well.

I'm a Beyonce fan, and when I'm looking at her, I'll think 'Oh my God, her life is so awesome, and she made it.'

I've always been a big Cate Blanchett fan. Such a wonderful role model, the way she carries herself through her profession. She has so much grace to her, and so much intelligence. I've also always been a big Katharine Hepburn fan.

One of my role models is Marion Cotillard.

I respect Cristiano Ronaldo. He has had a superb career.

I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.

Taylor Swift - I can't say enough good things about her. I admire her so much as a person and as a role model for young women.

If there was ever someone to look up to, it's Tom Hanks.

I love Tom Wilkinson and Tommy Lee Jones as well as Jessica Chastain. But the person I look up to most, not because I identify with her roles but because of who she is as a person, is Sissy Spacek.

Denzel Washington is someone I look up to.

Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her.

Jane Fonda is someone who impressed me.

Carrie-Anne Moss is awesome. I am just going to put that out there.

Having dinner with somebody you've looked up to your whole life is quite a memorable thing. Like, 'Wow. I'm having dinner with someone who is a huge inspiration to me.' That's intense.

Lena Dunham is an extraordinary woman.

I like Kamal Haasan's daring choice of roles. When I was in school and college, I modelled myself on him. I was so much in awe of him.

Just to be a part of anything that Queen Latifah is involved in is an honor, because she's such an amazing person and an amazing actress.

Debby Ryan is fantastic, I love to have her. She's a great person and she has good acting skills.

I love Blake Lively. She's one of my favorite actresses, and she's got a really classy and beautiful look. She's somebody that I really look up to and follow.

My biggest inspiration is Audra McDonald.

Duane Jones is a personal hero of mine.

I really look up to Karlie Kloss.

Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect.