Manny Pacquiao Quotes

In my whole career, all I wanted was acceptance from Kid Cudi. I don't care about nothing else! This dude saved my life.

As a kid, when you're in a film with somebody, you look up to them, you know?

I look up to Tye Dillinger.

Duane Jones is a personal hero of mine.

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

I idolize my father. I mean, he has worked so hard in his life.

Angela Bassett is a friend of mine and someone who I truly admire tremendously in terms of her work and her choices.

I don't think I look up to any players. Obviously you respect everyone.

I've met Oprah Winfrey twice, but I want to spend some quality time with her. I want to sit her down and talk at her for a minute about what she means to me and why she means that. Then I have some advice for her, too... I have an idea or two.

I try to reach out to my idols.

Denzel Washington is someone I look up to.

Admiration of great men, living or dead, naturally evokes imitation of them in a greater or less degree.

Kenya Moore is everything to me. She's everything.

I don't hero worship for the sake of hero worship. When I find people who are truly remarkable - and I think Joseph Needham is a classic example - I do value their counsel.

Seeing Pax get extra-nervous about which shirt he is going to wear when he meets Aung San Suu Kyi, I get very moved. He rightfully doesn't get nervous going to a movie premiere; he gets nervous going to meet her.

I was talking recently with a friend of mine who's determined to never meet her heroes, and I have another friend who's been horribly disillusioned a couple of times. But I've had a wonderful ride with meeting people who have been my North Stars, and Bowie's definitely one of them. He feels like my cousin; like the cousin I never had.

Issa Rae is a hero of mine, and I'm going to try not to completely creep her out. I love 'Insecure.'

It's an honor to be able to tour with somebody I grew up listening to and somebody I look up to. When you're around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.

Fiona Shaw is a goddess to me.

If somebody says I'm a leader or notices the things I try to do to be a leader, it's the ultimate compliment.

I like Kamal Haasan's daring choice of roles. When I was in school and college, I modelled myself on him. I was so much in awe of him.

I remember what it felt like when I was young, and I looked up to someone, and they would pay me just an ounce of attention. And some of the bands I listened to when I was young probably never even sold any albums, but it didn't matter to me. If I'd go up and say, 'Great show,' it would be amazing that they even would acknowledge me.

I had one girl tell me last night that I'm the greatest thing ever, that she wants to aspire to be me. Just stuff like, 'You're my idol. I love you.' It's awesome. It's what it's all about.

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

The important thing is that I'm clear about the love and respect that I got for Rihanna.