Kinky Friedman Quotes

Joan Rivers was my hero.

In terms of Ray Liotta, when I was a teenager growing up in Colorado, I didn't have pictures of girls on my wall. I had pictures of Ray Liotta on my wall. Along with Mike Patton, he was one of my heroes.

I think you look around the world in general, and who are the most popular people in the world? You can say that politicians and musicians are up there, but I guarantee you that athletes are ranked right up at the top if not more than a lot of those people. When you're well known, people look at you - especially kids. They want to be you.

Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect.

Tina Fey is one of my heroes.

I never really had an idol.

I'd say people that really inspired me at first were like, Dustin Hoffman, Jim Carrey... serious Jim Carrey though.

I would like to be someone like Steve Martin. That's the path I'd like to follow.

I got my heroes secondhand, from television and movies, to a certain extent.

Diana Ross is a big inspiration to all of us. We all grew up watching everything about her - her mike placement, her grace, her style and her class.

I don't have an idol per se.

Being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me.

Paris Singer had vastly more to do with shaping my character than Mother had; although Mother made innumerable sacrifices for me, and Paris Singer made none. I wanted to be like him.

Tommy Smothers is a hero of mine.

Inspiration can come from anywhere. But I do love actors. I wish I could drop a bunch of names, but there are just too many.

Denzel Washington is someone I look up to.

From the first time I saw Sid Caesar be funny I knew that's what I had to do.

My mentors are people like Cameron Crowe and Carrie Fisher.

I look at someone like Chris Pratt with such admiration.

I remember watching Eddie Murphy's stand-up act when I was little, and just being mesmerized.

Find your champions, because Phoebe Waller-Bridge is mine.

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

Shah Rukh Khan's stardom always inspires me. His sensibilities, way of life and the way he does business, I love him for that.

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.

Britain has lots of celebrities who are well known and admired today, but we don't seem to have any heroes.