Brenton Thwaites Quotes

My hero is Akshay Kumar. He is extremely fit.

I like Daniel Alves, I have him as my inspiration.

If I could have anyone on speed dial it would be George Clooney. He seems like a cool guy who would give good advice.

I've long been a fan of Chiwetel Ejiofor. I think he's a great actor. He's my kind of guy. He does what I aspire to do.

I was crazy about Elle Macpherson. She modeled, acted and did everything. She was a huge example for me.

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

Definitely River Phoenix is somebody that I thought, 'This guy is very cool.' I wanted to be like him when I was a kid.

Judi Dench has always been the benchmark for me. Everything I have seen her do is incredible. I also really admire Cate Blanchett. In terms of people I have worked with, there is no one more admirable than Hugh Jackman, for his spirit, energy, generosity and hard work.

My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.

I love Adam Gemili - he's the guy kids should aspire to be like.

I want to be like Bradley Cooper when I grow up.

Mike Tyson was one of the fighters who motivated me. How? We both used to train at the Golden Gloves boxing gym. I used to see his Rolls-Royce, his diamond Rolex on, and I said, 'You know what? Those are the things that I want.'

I grew up watching Salman Khan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who have always juggled fitness with acting. In real life, I'm a fitness freak. Besides, it is nice to look at an actor who is fit, and if you become a role model, that's a perk.

I really do look up to Salman bhai. To maintain that kind of physique for so many years is not easy.

Shah Rukh has definitely been my inspiration. He is extremely focused in his work and is extremely ambitious.

Every time I see Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie, I'm like, 'Dude, you're awesome. I want to be just like you when I grow up.'

We should all learn from Ronaldo, and I, too, have learned, because it's not everyone who gets to work with the best player in the world.

My role model has been Shah Rukh Khan. There is something or the other for one to learn from his career.

Hrithik Roshan is excellent - he is miles ahead of everybody in passion and dedication.

The actor in me always wants to link himself to a leader who's inspired.

[My father] did every kind of work imaginable from painting to shoveling to herding cattle. And he's always been such an inspiration to me because of the very kinds of things that he did and the kind of life he lived.

Balotelli is not my role model. I like him as a player very much, and he is very talented. He could have been at the very top, but my style does not have anything with him.

My ambition with Al Ahli is to be an example for the local players. They must learn that professionalism is the path to success.

I work very hard on my body, and I'm not just known for my six-pack or my body. I also believe that I have pretty good camera presence.

Everywhere I go, people ask me for photos and autographs, saying I inspired them to start training. Boris Johnson says his sons started boxing after seeing me - how cool is that?