Max von Sydow Quotes

I got a lot of love for NBC, Tom Brokaw. He did a lot for me, and I appreciate him, and I owe a lot to him for that.

A champion owes everybody something. He can never pay back for all the help he got, for making him an idol.

And I tell my audience, you know, give the real stars a round of applause. Because without them I'm nobody. So I learned so much from people like that.

I have made every other person who has helped me my godfather.

From where I came from, the way I was raised, when somebody does something for you, you always want to give something back to them.

You don't alienate the people that helped you and started you out.

I respect Mark Hughes, and I respect what he has done for me.

I owe a lot to Chelsea.

It's an honor when someone writes for you. That means they can hear your voice in their head.

I've always acknowledged my debt to Hammer. I've always said I'm very grateful to them. They gave me this great opportunity, made me a well known face all over the world for which I am profoundly grateful.

I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me.

Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!

I don't take my fans' love and dedication for granted.

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

How much more must this be so in my own case for I am conscious not only of the great names and achievements of those who have preceded me, but also of the living presence of many of my masters and teachers.

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.

We must support our supporters.

My coaches deserve a lot of respect.

I remember what it felt like when I was young, and I looked up to someone, and they would pay me just an ounce of attention. And some of the bands I listened to when I was young probably never even sold any albums, but it didn't matter to me. If I'd go up and say, 'Great show,' it would be amazing that they even would acknowledge me.

To be aware of others' accomplishments and the indebtedness we have to so many people is to appreciate and begin to respect all members of the human family.

You look at success and thank God and the fans for the success. It's why I always feel indebted to the fans.

I owe a lot to Roddy Piper.

I always have to thank the people who supported me.

It really takes something for someone to get up the nerve to share the impact you have had on them, and to them, giving you that recognition is liking giving a gift.

It is an honour and it's flattering that people refer to me as someone they trust or get inspired from.