Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes

My heroes were people like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It's an honour and a privilege to meet people who look at you as their idol , they actually lose weight and gain muscle because of you. I can only tell them thank you for letting me be that person for them.

I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.

Denzel Washington is someone I look up to.

The joy I get from winning a major championship doesn't even compare to the feeling I get when a kid writes a letter saying: 'Thank you so much. You have changed my life.'

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.

At Porto, under Jose Mourinho, we won everything with a fantastic group of football players. Mourinho built that. He made us succeed, won everything. This has a big impact.

I really do look up to Salman bhai. To maintain that kind of physique for so many years is not easy.

Beckham was a great inspiration to me growing up.

I train to be the champion.

Hrithik Roshan is my idol both onscreen as well as off screen. I wish that I could become just 50 percent like him.

Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me.

Seeing my name in the newspapers after winning the national junior championship motivated me to win more medals and I have never looked back since then.

One of my heroes growing up was Darren Gough, he always made things happen and I wanted to be like him.

When I was 7 or 8, I'd go to bodybuilding shows with my family because they had friends who were into it, and it became something I wanted to do one day. I wanted to look big and strong.

When you win a world title, you are motivated to work.

I was always fascinated by strength. Arnold was an idol of mine.

I dream of being champion and dream going out as champion. That's my biggest motivation.

I want to be the most influential champion, in a positive light. I want to change the world.

Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.

What are you doing here? Tell me why you are here. If you are not here to win a national championship, you're in the wrong place. You boys are special. I don't want my players to be like other students. I want special people. You can learn a lot on the football field that isn't taught in the home, the church, or the classroom. There are going to be days when you think you've got no more to give and then you're going to give plenty more. You are going to have pride and class. You are going to be very special. You are going to win the national championship for Alabama.

You are the equal of the idol who has given you your inspiration

When men can be made to hope, then they can be made to win.

Bernard Harris is a great example of the American success story. In Dream Walker he describes how he is trying to pass on his experience and success to the next generation -- we can all learn from his real life story.

Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.