When you read a piece of writing that you admire, send a note of thanks to the author.
Sherman Alexie
I want all my films to look distinctly different, like some other directors I admire. But in a way, I can't really take myself completely out of... →
Imtiaz Ali
I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I always see other people as predecessors and admire them.
Judd Apatow
I do greatly admire Australian artists.
Jeffrey Archer
I would love to have been a painter in the tradition of the surrealist painters who I admire so much.
J. G. Ballard
I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary.
Samuel Barnett
I admire Jodie Foster. Her head is screwed on really well. It's not loose at all.
Thora Birch
I know what it's like to meet someone you admire and have them be a complete jerk.
Nicolas Cage
I like to be fascinated by the people I photograph. Sometimes I don't admire them but I'm interested in them.
Eric Cantona