Cam Newton Quotes

My father was the role model I looked up to. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me to do better than he did. He never sold a record in his life, but to me, he was still a rock star.

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

Of course, my father was a soccer player. He used to play very good. Then, when I was young, eight or nine years old, ten years old, I just want to be like my father.

My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.

I always wanted to be like my dad.

My dad had a huge influence. He's my idol, and I'm following everything he did, looking for something I can use myself.

I never grew up with heroes in show business. My hero was my father.

When I was around Bowie, I was nearing the bottom. When we were touring together, I looked at him as a kind of big-brother figure and I also looked at him as somebody I had a lot of respect for. The age and the period he's at in his life, I'd like to be there some day. He has a kind of content peace about him that's something to shoot for.

I will follow in my father's footsteps. My father set the bar very high. He was a wonderful leader.

My role model is my dad.

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

My older sisters were in acting, and of course, I wanted to be just like them!

As a kid, I had this ultimate goal to be a teacher. I wanted to be a history teacher like my dad.

I remember when I met Picabo Street, you know, how in awe I was of her and how much she inspired me, and I really hope to be that for young kids.

Shout-out to my dad - he influenced my style when I was 17.

I've really had two heroes in my life. My father and Ronald Reagan.

Even though James Burton was my idol, I didn't think I could carry his shoes back then.

My heroes always are mostly my parents - my father especially, and my mom, who's passed on already. My dad is a very strong man, and by him being educated, and a principal and school superintendent over 37 years, he plays such a big role in my life.

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

Oh, man, if in real life I was as cool and suave as Coach Taylor and had all the answers, things would be easier.

My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher.

I wanted to grow up to be just like my father.

I would love to be like a Brian McKnight. Shoot, I'd love to be Brian McKnight.

We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.

All of us growing up, if you're a professional player or a college player, you're molding your game after guys. You see guys, you see things guys do. Like Randy Moss, I'm a Randy Moss guy.