I remember, when I was young, I had idols who inspired me to go for my dreams, and I just want to give the same back.
When artists die early, they become idols even more.
When I was really little, I wanted to be a wrestler so I could be like the girls I looked up to. My brother then told me that 'You don't want to be like your idols; you want to grow up and be better than them.' To this day, that's the best piece of advice I've ever gotten.
I've been very lucky. I've written for most of my idols and the contemporaries.
I couldn't sing without a guitar. I like the way it feels to sing and be holding a guitar, even if I'm not playing it that much. All my idols that I grew up liking always had a guitar on them, but they didn't play it - Buddy Holly, John Lennon, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello. It's like having a partner with you.
It wasn't until 1999 when my idols Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly took home the women's World Cup trophy at the Rose Bowl in front of 40 million TV viewers that I remember thinking how rare it was to see women play sports on TV.
Playing in Milan for me meant being able to play alongside players who were idols to me as a kid. Playing alongside David Beckham - his long passes are perfect for me.
My idols are singers like Billie Holiday and Erykah Badu because there's no gloss on what they do.
It's cool for young guys to see what their idols are doing.
In the past, I had my idols but today I enjoy learning from all the soccer I watch.
