Ehud Olmert Quotes

The people I really most admire are Robert Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt. If you know someone, it is very hard to revere them.

I've really had two heroes in my life. My father and Ronald Reagan.

And besides, because of all she has accomplished, Barbara Jordan has always been a hero of mine.

I met Nelson Mandela, and I really didn't know what to say. It was years ago at a benefit. I was just in awe of this man because of what he'd done.

The greatest gift the hero leaves his race, is to have been a hero.

To a great leader there is no worthy seed.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an immortal leader of humanity and a peerless servant of God.

Let the world admire the supposed wisdom and valor of our great men, Perhaps they may adopt the qualities that have been ascribed to them, and thus good may be done.

I cannot imagine my life without the example that Nelson Mandela set.

Of all the many leaders I have met in the course of my life, none made a deeper impression on me than Nelson Mandela. His courage, compassion, humility and wisdom were without parallel on the world stage, and he himself was an enduring source of inspiration.

The legacies of Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat, of Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein, stand as an inspiration for all who work for peace.

Steve Jobs was my hero.

I am a Barack Obama fan from head-to-toe - always have been. He's not perfect; nobody is going to be that way.

I admire Obama.

I don't identify with her, but I highly admire Eleanor Roosevelt.

I was struck by Suu Kyi's warmth and generosity. No matter how petite she looks, she exudes amazing strength. More than anything else, I felt like I already knew her, like she was an old friend, because I'd been watching her so intently, and she was exactly what I had figured she would be.

When you see weakness in a hero, you are doing something to his identity. You take something away from the kids, the next generation; you steal away giving them anything to look up to.

First Lady Michelle Obama - I admire her confidence, integrity, intelligence, compassion, and her overall vibe - she is such an inspiration.

When you make a courageous statement, people start to follow you, and that's nice.

I look at people like Helen Mirren, Emma Thompson, Goldie Hawn, they're the people I want to be.

When I was a little kid, I looked up to other people, so I hope that I can inspire little kids.

I was incredibly inspired by Oprah Winfrey as a young woman.

Astori was a great player on and off the pitch. He is a great example for all young men. I hope we never forget him. It's important to remember men like him.

Yes, whatever is born, dies, but I thank life for gifting us a Nelson Mandela. He will sparkle in our consciousness for times to come.

So much of what I do has been based off of my heroes and guys I've watched come up.