I took the role of Rochelle in 'Everybody Hates Chris,' and that was it. I was going to play mother roles all the time. Once you do one mother role, it's always a trickle down effect.
Female success stories from sporting events like the Olympic Games have played a role in shifting the Indian perception to see the female athlete as a hero and a role model for young Indian girls.
I guess rock stars are role models for the kids who listen to that music. My role models have all been geologists - you know, the guys who are doing fieldwork until they're 70.
I'm an indie artist with major distribution, so one foot in the extreme major music business and one foot in the abyss of indie artists.
I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.
I have one yardstick by which I test every major problem - and that yardstick is: Is it good for America?
Success in Iraq will be a major setback for terrorists and a major asset for the security of this region. The struggle for Iraq is the struggle for the future of the world.
Major sports are major parts of society. It's not anomalous to have people who love sports come from other parts of that society.
I had higher math SATs than in English - yet I became an English major in college.
I don't care how hot a girl is - if she doesn't like animals, it would be a major, major problem.
I was actually a poetry major in college before I punted and decided to become a theater major. I wrote the poem that we put on the sauerkraut boxes in the style of Elling.
My major influence was my ten years older sister.
The vast majority of studies say anti-aging supplements don't work.
You are a wise man, Major, and I will consider your advice with great care--and humility." He finished his tea and rose from the table to go to his room. "But I must ask you, do you really understand what it means to be in love with an unsuitable wom...
Major John Reisman: What do you think, Sergeant? Sergeant Clyde Bowren: I think you'll do just fine, sir. Major John Reisman: [emphatically] Don't give me that! I said what do you think? Sergeant Clyde Bowren: I think the first chance one of those lo...
Major John Smith: [In the Werfen gasthaus cafe] And who might you be, my pretty Alpine rose? Heidi: Heidi. Stop, Major. I've got important work to do. Major John Smith: There's no more important work than entertaining the soldiers of the Fatherland. ...
Do we secretly idolize our imagined opposites, yearning to become the role models for others we know we could never be for ourselves?
Every time I work with a European director, I find they hire the person that captures the spirit of the role. Americans tend to hire the best face. The person that looks more like the role, whether they can perform the role or not is a bonus.
I don't pick my roles based on what clothes I have to wear. I pick roles because of the character I have to portray, and the public have enjoyed seeing me in those roles.
Culture changes because of musicians and actors and actresses. There's a responsibility there. You may ignore the responsibility. You may choose to be a bad role model. But, you are a role model nonetheless.
