Marc Martel Quotes

I grew up as a kid looking at artists like David Bowie and Prince; I really admired them.

There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.

I want to be an icon.

I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that way for young actors.

I considered Nat King Cole to be a friend and, in many ways, a mentor. He always had words of profound advice.

I'm going to do whatever it takes to be able to affect people the same way I've been affected by the music I love.

I don't identify with her, but I highly admire Eleanor Roosevelt.

I think the first older artist I related to and loved was Bowie.

The Rock is somebody that every kid in my era grew up watching. Legend. His success is not only in wrestling but what he's done after it has been spectacular.

It's a crazy feeling you know, being a young kid from New York, seeing everybody talk about Jordan, everybody wearing Jordan. Then to being up close and personal with him, eating dinner with him, and to be a part of his family.

It's about legacy, it's about moments, it's about being an icon - I'll do what I do and the money will flow.

That is where I got my childhood memories, watching the Home Run Derby as a kid. Maybe some kids are watching me. I would like to return that.

My friends, they all say that I'm turning Hollywood. Big-time. And I want to be that. I want to be a guy who's bigger than what they say. You look at Kobe. Michael Jordan. Somebody like Michael Jackson. Those guys are bigger than life. I strive to be that.

Elvis is symbolic of a lot of things, dreams coming true being one of them.

Elvis may have been my first hero, but you couldn't relate to him.

I have fulfilled all my dreams in Bollywood. Now I have to find new dreams for Bollywood before I strike again.

Whenever Michelle Kwan texts me or mentions my name, I'm like, 'Wow.' I still can't believe that this is someone who I grew up looking up to, and they know my name.

I had a relationship with John Wooden. I spoke at his memorial service.

The more records you put up, the longer they talk about you.

I love being Bob Marley's son because he's a great man.

Every child in every country in every small town should know who I am. There are a handful of people who have achieved that, and two of them are my idols Michael Jackson and Bruce Lee. I'd like to get to that level someday and touch as many lives as I can.

I always say that I want to be like 2Pac. If I were to die tomorrow, I want to know that I have enough music to put out for my fans for years to come.

Everybody tell me everywhere I go that I'm the closest thing to James Brown they ever seen.

The Kate Winslet thing has been a shocker. I was like, that is the most ridiculous claim. Amazing, obviously. She's been my idol since I re-enacted 'Titanic' and fell in love with Leo. And it's a privilege to be called the next anything. But I suppose to be the next you is all you can do.

People say I sound a lot like the Ramones and it's probably because I'm influenced by the same '60s groups, but I was never a strict Ramones fan.