Wilson Cruz Quotes

Every generation of children has its private hero.

I noticed in the late 1990s that my friends and I were already nostalgic for the 1980s, and by the turn of the century, VH1's 'I Love the '80s' gave all of us an accelerated nostalgia for our generation.

I think TV, at least most immediately, perhaps more so than film, is a reflection of society.

I can only imagine what the show would have meant to me as a 16- or 17-year-old. I know what 'Rent' meant to me in my life, how that show changed the course of my life, and we can only hope that 'Hamilton' will have the same effect on a few kids.

I do not think wrestling is going to save the world.

Television wasn't prestigious.

When I watch 'Glee', it reminds me of my upbringing.

Cinema is a mirror that can change the world.

We talk sometimes about the impact we hope we're having, that little girls - and boys - at home are watching us on TV. We can be role models.

We rappers are role models.

Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives.

The Beatles are great for everybody - they write the songs that made the whole world sing.

Parents will often thank me for being a good role model for their kids or tell me, 'You'll never understand how much you mean to my daughter,' so then I feel I don't want to let down the parents, either.

Some things I see on television, I think, 'Oh my gosh, they're showing that now?' wow.

I think we have too much violence in wrestling, on TV in general, and society as a whole.

It's cool to be a role model.

I just feel like I have a chance to be a role model now.

You see how powerful some of the things you say and you do can be on people, especially young people.

I'm here to make an impact on the kids who truly care.

From my perspective, I'm trying to stand for a generation. You know, each generation has designers who go along with it.

When a kid says 'I'm in astrophysics at school because of your character' that's amazing to me.

For me as an artist, pop culture has so much power and influences society on a regular basis - I see it in the kids; I see it in everyone that I encounter. Everyone is influenced by pop culture whether we want to be or not.

What I would love, instead of being a role model, is being someone of inspiration.

The Bachelor' has always been a great show that embraces what's happening in the world and embraces pop culture.

I was on MTV's 'Real World' at the time when 'Queer Eye' came out. I remember, the first time I won an award, I got the award, and they were like, 'It's a tie! With 'Queer Eye!'' I never thought that I would one day follow in their footsteps.