Leonard Nimoy Quotes

Children ran up to me shouting, 'Columbo!' At first, it gave me great pleasure, but later, I said to myself that those children should have had their own heroes instead of admiring a cop from Los Angeles.

I think it's just important to not judge people based on their physicality because it's really about personality and people's hearts and souls. That's what drew me to Audrey Hepburn who is kind of like my icon.

I felt connected with Madonna from a very young age. I think I share a lot of qualities from her personality. I really respect her.

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

And to this day, my Mom is my role model.

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

I want to make him the proudest dad to have me and I want to show everybody and nearly be as good as him because he was the best.

I'd never compare myself to Freddie Mercury because I look up to him far too much. As an artist, not necessarily as a person.

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

I had my father, and he was an amazing man and an amazing role model, so I always wanted to mirror that.

Chan Ho had a great career and was the exemplification of class, dignity and character.

I always see other people as predecessors and admire them.

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I've always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational.

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.

My dad was a fabulous role model. I wanted to be just like him.

I don't have anything against Georges St-Pierre. I think he's a great fighter. I think he's a nice guy just like everybody else, and he's a great role model. I would love to be that too if I was in that position.

I've got massive respect for Marta, I've loved watching her play, and I love seeing what she does on the ball. If I can try and emulate that in any way, then I'm going to be happy with it.

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.

Not a lot of people get to meet their role model and idol in life, and I've been really lucky that way.

My mother is the most important person I know, and I try to be the same as she.

I watched Tim Tebow and how he played and how he carried himself and the good that he did for the game on and off the field. I knew that's what I wanted to do.

When you talk about somebody being your world champion, you couldn't ask for a better human being than Daniel Cormier.

Getting to work with Edie Falco and watching her be a quiet presence - but a very powerful presence - and so brilliant and free? That was the first person I saw where I was like, 'I want to emulate that.'

It's just such an honour to be spoken about by Steven Gerrard in such a way, that I might also become such a great player for Liverpool. He is an icon, one of my personal football heroes.