My hero Quotes · Page 3

I love Errol Morris so much; he's one of my heroes.

— Maria Thayer

I have my heroes. Some of whom are still alive, and unfortunately many that aren't.

— Mike Royer

Growing up, my parents were my heroes, in the way they conducted their lives.

— Chris Hemsworth

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman were two of my heroes.

— Richard Donner

My parents [are my hero]. They've helped me be who I am.

— Ava DuVernay

My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

— Adam Baldwin

I expected that most of my career would be in dramatic acting. My hero was James Dean.

— Jim Carrey

To me my father is my hero, my mountain and my drive.

— Kim Young-kwang

My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since…

— David Soul

My heroes are people who are working hard and trying to make a good living for their families. My heroes are people…

— Dale Murphy

My heroes among filmmakers would be people like Buñuel and Pasolini, who were of very high cinematic intelligence, but tread on a…

— Peter Greenaway

Mia Farrow was the person I was really excited about getting to know because Woody Allen is one of my heroes and,…

— Justin Bartha

30 Rock' is my favorite TV show and Tina Fey is one of my heroes. She was a dream to work with…

— Cristin Milioti

Music is my only guide. I don't care if people pigeonhole me. Miles Davis is my hero. He covered Cindy Lauper and…

— Meshell Ndegeocello

Allen [ Ginsberg] was a particular friend, one of my heroes, really. I knew him almost as long as I've been writing.

— Hunter S. Thompson

My dad is a writer, and to see him always in front of a typewriter gave me the inspiration to write. He…

— Shakira

Contrary to popular belief, maybe, I'm a really friendly guy, I guess, and I really like meeting people. And I'm not really…

— Bradford Cox

I wanted to be a pariah, because all my heroes were cult artists, people who devoted their lives to poking into very…

— Jim Woodring

Herbert, my father, was born in Britain but went out to Africa in his teens to join his father and built up…

— Wilbur Smith

When I was eighteen, River Phoenix was far and away my hero. Think of all those early great performances - My Own…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air, or picked up buildings with one…

— Fred Rogers

I come from an art history background. I studied at a master's degree level; I chose to dork out on art for…

— Black Francis

Like my hero Virginia Woolf, I do lack confidence. I always find that the novel I'm finishing, even if it's turned out…

— Michael Cunningham

Bette Davis, she was so brilliant and one of my heroes, but she worked a ton, and then she didn't get All…

— Winona Ryder

Alan Menken, for example, is one of my heroes for all of the music he's written for Disney.

— Dave Koz

I identify with the Clint Eastwoods and Harrison Fords. Those are my heroes.

— Barry Pepper

I'm too shy, really to be able to hang out with my heroes for too long.

— Michelle Shocked

I'm kind of hooked to the game of art and literature; my heroes are artists and writers.

— Jim Morrison

Just to be on set with Amy Poehler, who's one of my heroes, was a total dream come true.

— Tatiana Maslany

My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity.

— Jordin Sparks

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

— Brad Bird

I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.

— Frank Shorter

My father was very intense, passionate and over-the-top. He was my hero and my tyrant.

— June Jordan

You [the Gallaudet students] have brought the deaf community together… You are my heroes.

— Tom Harkin

My heroes were never scientists. They were Graham Greene and Christopher Isherwood, you know, good writers.

— James D. Watson

I admire the military. I guess in a world of villains and heroes, they're my heroes. Their dedication, their commitment, their discipline,…

— John Cena

My hero is a guy named Teddy Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt used to say, walk softly, talk softly but carry a big stick.

— John McCain

My heroes have always been the hardworking and unflappable. Those who light a candle rather than curse the darkness.

— Matthew Gray Gubler

For me my biggest inspiration is trying to make music that effects me as much as the music made by my heroes.

— Moby

If one of my heroes comes to me and says, 'Do you want to work on something?' I just say, 'Yes.' I…

— Moby