Josh Holloway Quotes

I never thought that I'd be a role model. Everyone kind of just made me a role model, and I hated that.

I understand there are a lot of people looking up to me.

Whether I like it or not, I've become influential to people.

I didn't ask to be a role model. I don't like that responsibility. But if you see something in me that you really adore, thank you.

When you're famous, you have a certain sense of responsibility because so many people are looking at you for inspiration and for influence.

I have a lot of eyes on me because of basketball, a lot of young people looking up to me. It's made me grow up faster.

You know what may be the oddest thing about being a star? Stars have an effect on people. It's a responsibility, and it's frightening.

I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.

I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.

I never really said I want to be a role model. But then when it happened I was so down for it.

We sometimes think that being a celebrity is the same as being a role model. But a role model is actually someone you can touch, talk to and dream with.

It gets old, all of it. People putting a lot of hopes and dreams on you. Telling you they put money on you, and 'you're my kid's idol.'

Being a role model is a little bit of pressure on me, but I know that people will support me either way which is a good feeling.

I have a great responsibility, not only to my fans, but to kids who are going to look up to me.

It's special to me, a privilege being a role model. I take pride in being a good one.

It's crazy that people are looking to me as a symbol like, 'Oh, he's the voice of the youth. He's this and this and that.' I feel like there's a lot of pressure that comes with it, when people look to you as the face of something.

I came back from the Olympic Games, and straightaway, I'm this role model. So that means I can't mess around with my mates like I used to because, if I do, people are going to use it to knock me down.

It's always nerve-wracking when people say they look up to you or that you're a good role model. It's such a double-edged sword, because you realize you've been put on this pedestal, and you have to make sure that you don't do anything to get torn down.

To me, being a role model is awesome. It's a blessing.

I don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing.

I understand that a lot of girls feel encouraged by what I have been able to do, but I've never felt like I'm a role model. I'm not concerned with building a great legacy or anything because I'll be dead so it won't matter.

You forget how many people watch TV until you come into a town like this. Everybody knows you, and I'm always humbled, especially when there are 500 little kids who all have their hair done like yours and want to be designers.

Also, I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up to me.

I never really had an idol.

The bigger you get, the more pressure you have to deal with.