personal admiration Quotes

There is no way of influencing men so powerfully as by means of the women. These should therefore be our chief study; we should insinuate ourselves into their good opinion, give them hints of emancipation from the tyranny of public opinion, and of standing up for themselves; it will be an immense relief to their enslaved minds to be freed from any one bond of restraint, and it will fire them the more, and cause them to work for us with zeal, without knowing that they do so, for they will only be indulging their own desire of personal admiration

I don't date Janet Jackson. She is my girlfriend; there is a difference. She is a very special and talented woman who never ceases to amaze me.

I have a profound admiration for Fellini. I met him lately and he's just fantastic. I feel very close to him even though he's very Italian. But his films could have been made in every country. When I say, I feel close to him, then also because we're both born on January 20th.

I've always had so much admiration for my mom. She's so inspiring as a woman and as an artist.

I've always been a fan of my father's films. I'm crazy about my father and his movies. If I promote his movies, it's because of this.

I'm absolute attacking my own instinct for politeness, but I think I admire artists who just speak out or who are strong, so it's very hard.

I've never been more moved by a voice than I have been by Roy Orbison. I loved him personally, and I loved his voice. I think of him often and frequently listen to his songs.

At some moments, you feel attracted to someone of the same sex, even if it's not sexual. You just want to be like him.

My sister Jennifer is an Emmy winning journalist and mother of three amazing girls. She brings an exceptional dedication to her job, her family, and her community, and has been a role model of mine for many, many years. I'm extremely proud of her.

Yeah, I'd say there's probably about a couple of hundred people I admire - but that has nothing to do with what a person does themselves. That's why I never mention these things. You can read a detective novel you really like, but it had no bearing on what you do yourself, you just think, "God, how this guy wove this together!" Or you get into the energy of it. Or you see a poem which makes a great statement about sentiment, but it's not sentimental.

I'm lucky to have met Nicolas Ghesquiere, the creative director of Vuitton. He understands me and knows me, and I admire his sensibility and talent. Karl Lagerfeld is another huge designer and artist for whom I feel affection and admiration.

Keira Knightley remains one of my mentors. I absolutely love her and will turn to her for industry advice or reassurance or validation at any time. She is very classy and elegant and lovely. I have a bit of a woman-crush on Keira.

I was always a huge fan of Nora Ephron.

First black president ever, and to be living while it happened - that's a good part of history. That's probably the biggest person I admire right now.

I'm a big fan of my father.

My dad is the funniest human being I've ever met in my life - for years, I'd watch him hold court in whatever situation he was in; he was the most amazing raconteur. I often feel I've hijacked what should have been his career.

You are so beautiful to me.

I love Barbra Streisand. Anybody who knows me knows I just love her, love her, love her!

The truth is that the actresses who I look up to are either my age or a few years older or a lot older.

I am not interested to sing in Bollywood. I sing for only those actors whom I admire. I sing free of cost for them. I want to take independent music ahead, and my songs are completely based on my observations.

I both admired my father and his writing, and I saw how much he valued it.

I like Nietzsche. I quote him in many of my books. He was born 100 years before me.

And I loved Frank Lloyd Wright. I think he was the greatest man I have ever met in my life.

ever since I met you I have admired you more than any girl...I have ever met since...I met you.

I was very proud of my father, and I admired him, but I always thought he was more interesting than the shows he was working on.