Brie Larson Quotes

Meryl Streep was my hero. I wanted to be that type of actor more than anything.

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.

And I haven't met too many actors along the way that haven't told me how much the show has meant to them. It's one of the reasons they say they are doing what they're doing, today.

To be compared to Will Smith is probably one of the coolest things because that's who I came up admiring.

When I saw 'Independence Day,' I said, 'I want to be like Will Smith.' I want to do something like that. If he can do it, maybe one day I can come close to a set like that.

I'm sure my mum was a huge influence on my wanting to be an actress: just seeing her doing it, seeing her love it, caring about it. Invest in something, take it seriously and be so wonderful.

I love all the 'Twilight' characters. I can watch Kristen Stewart and think, 'I want to be that role someday.'

'Buffy' was one of the first jobs that I got. I was so excited to be on it, mostly because people in my life that I respected so much, my best friends and my sister, were obsessed with the show. Obsessed with it.

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

Now that I am playing a movie star, I am ready to be a real one.

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

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

In terms of work, I would like to work on a biopic and some people that I have met have mentioned that my life, in some way, is similar to Mumtazji. She was also a dancer and then became an actress so in that way, I relate with her. So I think if I get the chance, I would like to work in a biopic on Mumtaz.

My dad had a huge influence. He's my idol, and I'm following everything he did, looking for something I can use myself.

The person that inspired me throughout most of my childhood was Angela Bassett.

There are so many talented actors in my contemporaries and my seniors... I seek inspiration from each one of them.

Some people shun the idea of role models but I think it's one of the most important things people have in life - role models, to look up to.

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.

The thing that's the most lovely to me, looking back at my time on 'Gilmore Girls', was how fortunate I was to be a young actor and to be on a show that made it really cool for girls to be smart.

I'd like to be a role model.

Larry David, he's my hero. I want to be him - I want to act like him - everything.

I would love to do roles which would become dream roles for others.

My biggest dream and my biggest accomplishment was to be on HBO and 'True Detective.' It was a show that I just fell in love with.

My main influence was my father. He was a great high school coach. I thought one day, if I got lucky, I could be a head high school coach.

I have looked up to Emraan Hashmi from day one.