Serena Williams is my sports idol.

Everybody out there watches the show and has expectations of wanting to be an 'Idol', but we're going to teach them how much hard…

— Bo Bice

My dad has always been my idol.

— Hulk

I don't know how 'X Factor' works. I was only there as a guest judge for a day. But I watched 'The Voice' a…

— Rita Ora

“‎A careful reading of the Old and New Testaments shows that idolatry is nothing like the crude picture that springs to mind of a…

— Richard Keyes

Strictly' is the most successful reality format in the world - it's in the 'Guinness Book of Records' - going to 38 countries. 'X…

— Craig Revel Horwood

Being on 'American Idol,' the blessings of glasses have rained from the sky. I really would like to start a Danny line or a…

— Danny Gokey

I didn't know what I was in for when I joined 'The X Factor' - I underestimated it.

— Cheryl Cole

'The X Factor' seems to be more about building up personalities and people in tears. And it's not a new idea. The pre-Beatles pop…

— Jools Holland

My father is my idol, and I have grown up watching his films. He is my biggest influence and inspiration. I have learnt a…

— Mahesh Babu

It was a dream come true working with Johnny Depp. He's always been my acting idol. Working with him and watching him work taught…

— Mason Cook

“It's hard to imagine a more biblical definition of devil worship than an exaltation of the self, an exaltation of the ego, and a…

— Russell D. Moore

There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.

— Joseph Addison

I recently met Michael Phelps. He is my absolute idol. I was totally starstruck. I did manage to get a few words out.

— Ellie Simmonds

People in the U.K. are passionate about the 'X Factor' - it's their show, so you have to care. It's brought out a more…

— Tulisa

We think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we are to…

— Timothy Keller