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Franz Klammer was my great idol in my younger years.

— Hermann Maier

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

My first idol was a Swedish goalie, Peter Lindmark.

— Henrik Lundqvist

Bob Dylan is my idol. Everybody has that person growing up that made them see things a little differently than they did before, Dylan is that guy for me. My dad gave me the 'Blonde on Blonde' album on cassette tape when I was seven or eight. It took me a while to get into Dylan's vibe, but once I did, I never looked back.

— Richard Harmon

My idol growing up was Charlie Chaplin. I was obsessed with him. I mean, while other kids were watching Jim Carrey and the likes in the '90s, I was watching Charlie Chaplin films, because I was a bit of a geek. I became obsessed with this idea of physical comedy.

— Josh Gad

My role model, my idol, was Francois Truffaut.

— David Seltzer

I only have one idol: John Lennon.

— Michael Hirst

Sinatra was the biggest influence on my life, my singing career. And rightly so. I mean he was the best singer ever.

— James Darren

My idol has been Franco Corelli. But every singer can teach you something.

— Andrea Bocelli

✗Opposing Perspectives

Robert Wagner was my greatest crush.

— Debbie Reynolds

Bill Bennett really became an idol for me. I listened to him every morning from 6 to 9 for, oh, years.

— Jonathan Krohn

James Brown was my favorite, my absolute idol. Every time I played with him was like a music lesson, and I never thought I could be so funky! I mean, a white boy from Canada - a Jew - getting down with his funky bad self!

— Paul Shaffer