Dayo Okeniyi Quotes

Hrithik Roshan is my idol both onscreen as well as off screen. I wish that I could become just 50 percent like him.

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

I look at someone like Chris Pratt with such admiration.

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

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

I look up to Tye Dillinger.

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.

One of my role models is Marion Cotillard.

Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me.

Will Smith has always been an inspiration for me.

Duane Jones is a personal hero of mine.

Aishwarya has been a huge inspiration and I aspire to be like her.

I never really had an idol.

I don't have an idol per se.

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.

It's always intimidating to meet an icon.

I've met Oprah Winfrey twice, but I want to spend some quality time with her. I want to sit her down and talk at her for a minute about what she means to me and why she means that. Then I have some advice for her, too... I have an idea or two.

To be compared to Will Smith is probably one of the coolest things because that's who I came up admiring.

It is so inspiring when you come across a woman who is very strong and dedicated and is amazing at what they do. That's how I feel about Meryl Streep. You watch her, and you can't help but notice all of that about her. She's so influential.

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.'

Any time you meet a great successful player, a successful star, it's just an honour to be in their presence.

I'm just glad that I get to talk about the superstar, my mentor - Marcus Mariota. That's who I try to be like. He's been a big inspiration to me and my family. I couldn't thank God more for him being bestowed into my life.

People tell me I'm their idol and a huge inspiration - that's really surreal.

I see my uncle as an idol, someone I have always looked up to as a footballer.

I have an impact and people look up to me now. It's more than the money.