Awestruck Quote by Michael Eric Dyson

Dr. King was one of the most inspiring human beings I ever met. He was such a warm, compassionate, and loving human being.

— John Lewis

It was only through the years that I realized what an absolutely extraordinarily thoughtful person Dr. King was.

— Pete Seeger

My role on television is one of helping people reexamine the assumptions that they hold. I regard Dr. King. You would never hear me…

— Tavis Smiley

Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being.

— Michael Bolton

Dr. King gave his life to peace and justice and reconciliation between people, black and white, rich and poor, and he was a great…

— Kerry Kennedy

My father was a doctor so I was around death all my life. So, I was very used to it because he was a…

— Joan Rivers

Dr. King didn't get famous giving a speech that said,"I have a complaint."

— Van Jones

Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been the last person to have wanted his iconization and his heroism. He was an enormously guilt-laden man.…

— Michael Eric Dyson

When I was a kid, I always looked up to people like B.B. King and Ray Charles.

— Daryl Hall

'Dr Who' is an extraordinary association that I have because I didn't realise until I was in the show quite how worldwide it is…

— Bonnie Langford

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it.

— Rod Stewart

My personal assessment is that Dr. King is the greatest American we have ever produced. I can argue for Lincoln, I can argue for…

— Tavis Smiley