Betty Gilpin Quotes

I still credit Adrian Lester with being one of my biggest influences.

In terms of being a role model, I didn't start out to be one. I don't go to work every day with that in mind. But, I do get a lot of fan mail from young girls.

There are so many young talented actors today whose work I respect and admire - Ryan Gosling is probably primary among them. I take inspiration from so many amazing actors.

In my professional life, someone I really look up to is Kathleen Finch.

There are so many talented actors in my contemporaries and my seniors... I seek inspiration from each one of them.

I felt that Balanchine was my father towards me. He was the person I most admired and looked up to.

I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest.

Diane Keaton was a big role model for me.

I don't think he's permanently affected me except in the sense that I miss him. I miss being him. Or trying to be him. He is one of a gallery of characters that have had an impact on my career and therefore my life.

I'm flattered that other artists consider me a role model.

From the first instant I met her, I wanted to be Nora Ephron. I just really wanted to please her.

I admire Cate Blanchett as an actor: that's my ultimate goal. To be as good as she is!

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

Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance.

I would like to be someone like Steve Martin. That's the path I'd like to follow.

But I don't really see myself as a role model. I'm not a dictator, or someone who wants to be adored!

I grew up when I was 15 when I had my first opportunity in movies. I watched every great movie for a year and a half, and since then I've asked myself how I can emulate such artistry. That's really my motivation. I want to do something as good as my heroes have done.

I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me.

Every boy needs a role model that he can be proud of and talk about to the other kids in the playground.

As a young actor, I worked with Kevin McNally and have always thought him brilliant.

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.

Inspiration can come from anywhere. But I do love actors. I wish I could drop a bunch of names, but there are just too many.

If it wasn't for my drama teacher, I wouldn't be here right now.

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.

Two of my biggest heroes were my father and John Wayne.