Dave Annable Quotes

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

So, from a very young age, my mom tells me that I wanted to be Michael J. Fox. I didn't want to be an actor. I just wanted to be Michael J. Fox for awhile. And then, I realized that he was an actor, so I pursued that.

Just the title of 'American Idol' is something that people can look up to. I'm not Saint Scott, I'm not Mr. Perfect, but I want to be that role model.

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 never really had an idol.

I don't have an idol per se.

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.

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you.

I feel privileged that people are looking up to me, and perhaps a dream will be born because of my presence.

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

People tell me I'm their idol and a huge inspiration - that's really surreal.

Ray Santos is one of my personal heroes. I model my life on people like him.

It's like Christians who want to be like Jesus. We're just trying to follow in someone's footsteps. Might as well be The Beatles.

Will Smith has always been an inspiration for me.

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

David Geffen was a Bruce Wayne to me. He was extraordinary, but at the same time, his talents were something that I could dream of and could fathom.

One day I want to be like Will Smith.

I look up to Gigi Hadid. I love where she's taken herself, I love what brands she's working on. I respect her because I understand... I mean, girls like her open the doors for girls like me. So all I can do is thank her.

Lionel Messi is a role model for everyone, including me.

Aishwarya has been a huge inspiration and I aspire to be like her.

Some people say, 'Maude Apatow is my spirit animal.' I get that a lot. They tweet it to me.

And I believe we need heroes, I believe we need certain people who we can measure our own shortcomings by.

I'm flattered that other artists consider me a role model.

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

I never thought I'd be a role model but I think to some people I am or have been.