America Quote by Kristi Yamaguchi

The finest all-around performer we ever had in America was Judy Garland. There was no limit to her talent. She was the quickest, brightest…

— Gene Kelly

For me, Cathy Freeman was definitely my idol and inspiration growing up. Everyone saw what she achieved on the track... but for me it…

— Patty Mills

My idol when I was a kid was Elizabeth Taylor.

— Rita Moreno

I love a good Dorothy L. Sayers.

— J. K. Rowling

Just like Marilyn Monroe is a lot of girls' idol, that's how I feel about Dorothy Dandridge. And she any Marilyn were very close…

— Janet Jackson

I could hardly believe that she really existed, that she wasn't a dream. There was something miraculous about Dorothy Stratten.

— Peter Bogdanovich

Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me.

— Mirai Nagasu

When I was growing up, yearning with my pals to be a track star, one of our heroes was Bruce Jenner. He won a…

— Nicholas Kristof

It wasn't until I was 14 and watched the 1976 Olympic games on television that I really started to dream about the big time.…

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

When I was a kid, it was Bette Davis. She was my idol. I used to cut school and sit in the back of…

— Lauren Bacall

An audience is going to be able to find a little bit of Dorothy in themselves and relate to this woman.: roles like Dorothy…

— Moira Kelly

Elizabeth Taylor. In her heyday, she was amazing.

— Joe Jonas