Tracy Morgan Quotes

I grew up trying to be like my idols, and one of the main people in my life was my father. He played football, and when your father is telling stories about the game he played... Everybody wants to be like their father.

I just looked up to my brother because he was a professional. He was the one I wanted to follow.

My role model is my dad.

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

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

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

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.

My Dad used to tell us: 'En este pais, ustedes van a poder lograr todas las cosas que nosotros no pudimos' 'In this country, you will be able to accomplish all the things we never could.'

I want to make him the proudest dad to have me and I want to show everybody and nearly be as good as him because he was the best.

I don't know how many roles I can ask my dad to play in my life, but so far, father, best friend, role model, mentor and grandfather to my children are working out quite well.

Researching Magic Johnson, I realized I clearly haven't done enough with my life.

This is something that's very special; people saying they watch me play who are now turning professional.

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

I am pleased that my work has been recognized, and I hope to be a role model.

My dad is my biggest influence on me as a musician, even though he's not a musician.

I think if you look at most successful people, if you ask most of them, their biggest influence was their dad.

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.

There's a lot of people I would be more than a little overwhelmed by and thrilled to work with.

Just like Grant Fuhr and Tony McKegney showed me it was possible to do what I'm doing, I want to be someone who shows kids that it's possible to be whatever they want to be.

Alistair made my goals feel more achievable. I remember him competing for Great Britain when he was 15, and he came back with his GB kit. I thought, 'Wow, I want a part of that.' Sportsmen can seem distant, like superheroes. Seeing my brother achieve that made me think I could, too.

It's almost a blessing for a new generation to say somebody like myself went to their school. It helps kids dream, and now they're getting into acting, football, whatever.

I know a lot of people respect my father. They listen to what he said. It makes me want to strive more and more to be the best I can.

I was always watching Dad lift trophies. That made me want to do what he does.

Having been a world champion, I would love to go on and train a world champion too.

Will Smith has always been an inspiration for me.