Douglas Costa Quotes

I look up to a lot of people, but outside of my parents, I've never really had a mentor.

My manager is definitely a mentor as well as Usher.

There are lots of women I look up to, but mentors are someone you talk to and not just admire. A lot of my friends that I trust are my mentors.

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.

Bottom line, I have nothing but respect for Peyton Manning... He was always a great teammate to me; he's still a great friend to this day.

Beckham was a great inspiration to me growing up.

Hillary Clinton was a hugely important mentor for me. I don't talk to her every day, but sometimes mentorship means being able to watch somebody's leadership from afar.

Playing with Wayne Rooney was a dream come true. He's a legend and a role model to me.

Growing up, John Terry was my obvious idol. I based my whole game on him.

I know I have been compared with Broony and he is a player I've looked up to massively. When I first went into the Scotland squad he took me under his wing.

I can take so much from someone like Mo Salah.

Rod Strickland has been influential. He gives me a lot of advice, good and bad games; he is someone I really look up to a lot.

For me Sir Alex was my father in football. He was crucial in my career and, outside football, was a great human being with me. Talent isn't everything. You can have it from the cradle, but it is necessary to learn the trade to be the best.

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.

What little success I may have won in life I attribute to the loyalty I had for a dear old friend who was my first steel master, whom you perhaps have never heard of: Captain Bill Jones.

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

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

Look at people that influenced me - but I didn't know if I had that sort of 'I'm going to take you under my wing' person.

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

Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was Ken Thompson.

You ask yourself, 'What do you want your legacy to be?' I'm content at this point to say, 'Those who follow me.' Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I've got a pretty good group, so far.

Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor.

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

I look up to people that are much older than me, so being a mentor is a full time job.