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Hero Quotes

On heroes, idols, and who we choose to look up to.

These quotes look at what it means to have a hero, whether that's a musician admired from the audience or a childhood icon like Mickey Mouse who fits several roles at once. Explore more in Inspiration quotes.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Character
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Nov 07, 2020

That's right; I was watching 'From Russia With Love', one of my favourite Bond movies, and suddenly thought that I'd love to see a version of this from Tatiana Romanova's point of view. Or, better yet; what if she was the hero? What if this was her story, and Bond was just a side character?

Quotes by Antony Johnston

Never
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Nov 07, 2020

I was never built to play the hero. Physically or emotionally... And they're not as rewarding to play. At least for me.

Quotes by Antony Sher

I Am
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Nov 07, 2020

I don't want to play the lead and look like a hero. I am open to do character roles; what is the harm in it?

Quotes by Aparshakti Khurana

Life
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Nov 07, 2020

Stan Lee is like the universal hero. He got every culture together by storytelling. He gave every community their own hero to follow, in fiction and actually in factual life.

Quotes by apl.de.ap

Nov 07, 2020

Bruce Forsyth is my hero, and the thought that I'd be in a TV show with him was incredible.

Quotes by Anton du Beke

God
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Nov 07, 2020

But then in novels the most indifferent hero comes out right at last. Some god comes out of a theatrical cloud and leaves the poor devil ten thousand-a-year and a title.

Quotes by Anthony Trollope

Dream
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Nov 07, 2020

I think of Superman as the ultimate vanilla hero. He's this perfect refugee, this perfect immigrant from another planet who embodies the American dream.

Quotes by Antje Traue

Love
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Nov 07, 2020

I would love to play a romantic lead at some point. I would love to play the hero at some point. It would be fun to be in a huge franchise blockbuster based on a series of books, whether it's fantastical or science fiction.

Quotes by Anthony Carrigan

Think
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Nov 07, 2020

I think all of us have a hero and a villain in us.

Quotes by Anson Mount

Great
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Nov 07, 2020

I wanted to be a classical actress. I plodded along. I went to junior college in San Francisco, I was in a Repertory Company. My hero was Eva Le Gallienne, who was a great theater actress at the turn of the century who created her own company, and she wrote these hilarious autobiographies at the time.

Quotes by Annette Bening

Bill
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Nov 07, 2020

Bill Milliken is a big hero of mine.

Quotes by Anne Cox Chambers

Nov 07, 2020

There are a lot of writers who just want to do their own thing and avoid the rest of the Marvel Universe. But for me that was one of the things I loved about Marvel: that shared universe. So of course you would run into a mutant in Manhattan. You would run into another hero in Manhattan. For me, I figured why not? Why not have that fun?

Quotes by Ann Nocenti

Nice
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Nov 07, 2020

My role in 'Hero' is not a lengthy one but a powerful one. It was a nice opportunity, and I grabbed it.

Quotes by Anita Hassanandani Reddy

Character
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Nov 07, 2020

I've tried to be inclusive in my '2B' series. Over the course of three books, I wrote African-American characters, a paraplegic character, gay and lesbian characters, a bisexual, Jewish heroine, a multiracial hero, Korean and Chinese-American characters, and a multiracial supporting character.

Quotes by Ann Aguirre

Nov 07, 2020

Why do you think I write these feminist songs, to try and teach myself to respect myself. You know, it's not because I'm a hero.

Quotes by Ani DiFranco

Nov 07, 2020

I prepared the script of 'Pataas', when working for 'Kandireega'. When I approached Kalyan Ram with the script, he liked it and said that he will produce the film with a big hero.

Quotes by Anil Ravipudi

Nov 07, 2020

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society.

Quotes by Anita Brookner

Nov 07, 2020

The problem is that when Argentina doesn't play well - and the same is true of Barcelona - the press think it is easy to blame Messi. We have seen time and time again that he wins games on his own when the team is not performing - but the media expect him to always be the hero.

Quotes by Angel Di Maria

People
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Nov 07, 2020

Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a journalist.

Quotes by Andrew Vachss

Incredible
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Nov 07, 2020

Gary Oldman is my TV hero. The incredible thing about Gary Oldman is his versatility.

Quotes by Andrew-Lee Potts

Hero Quotes

On heroes, idols, and who we choose to look up to.

Others point out that admiration doesn't stay fixed - today's idol eventually gives way to someone new. See also Courage quotes and Legacy quotes.

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