“Dizzee's just my childhood hero. He's definitely the inspiration. He's got himself to a very good place. He's defied the expectations of what British black urban music was like. He was the first person who made the rest of Britain realise it wasn't just a one-album-type situation. You've got to take your hat off to somebody like that.” FirstsPersonsMadeInspirationBlackSituationChildhoodTypeHeroExpectationsVery GoodAlbumsBritishBritainHatsRealisingUrbanFirst PersonGood PlaceHats OffUrban Music Author:Tinie Tempah
“For me my biggest inspiration is trying to make music that effects me as much as the music made by my heroes.” TryingMadeInspirationEffectsHeroMy Hero Author:Moby
“Many of my heroes, like Galileo, Maxwell, Newton and, less explicitly, Einstein thought what they were doing was finding out what God is. All of them had this inspiration that if you want to find out what God is, you have to look at his work.” IfsWantLooksInspirationHeroFindingsNewtonMy HeroMaxwell Author:Frank Wilczek
“I guess I always like being asked questions about influence or inspiration, like, "What are you reading? Who are your heroes? Is there any one person you want to shout out to now?" I really love paying it forward with love and attention, because that's what I like to read.” WantPersonsInspirationReadingAttentionInfluenceHeroShout OutPay It Forward Author:Zoe Kazan
“The Dalai Lama is my personal (and the world's) hero and has been for me since I was 17 and I first learned about him. His openness and acceptance of the world and his focus on others are constant inspirations for me.” WorldFirstsHas BeensInspirationFocusAcceptanceHeroConstantOpennessLamaDalai Author:Nick Morgan
“One night I went to see Bobby at the Flamingo. Because he was my hero, I would visit him for inspiration.” InspirationNightHeroOne NightMy HeroFlamingos Book:Once Before I Go Source: Once Before I Go