It was wicked meeting Nelson Mandela.

I'm obsessed with Maggie Nelson's work.

I'd follow Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson anywhere.

Nelson Mandela stands as an inspiration to us all

I smacked her, cracked her, put her in a full nelson.

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

I get mistaken for Jesy Nelson from Little Mix all the time.

Willie Nelson is not just a star or a headliner, he's a legend.

It's a blessing that South Africa has a man like Nelson Mandela.

Unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela had and still has many detractors.

If you’re not crazy there’s something wrong with you. Willie Nelson

But while Nelson Mandela's work is sadly done, his dream is unfinished.

I admire those old road dogs, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan. That's their life.

Working with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson takes you up another level.

Willie Nelson, out there 200 days a year, calls his band family. And it is.

I always loved Willie Nelson, but I loved the songs that Willie made famous.

Ricky Nelson... I couldn't believe it when he died. He was a great rock star.

Like you do about Nelson Mandela, you can't help feeling the guy's a good man.

It's pretty well documented that Coach Nelson has had a big impact on my life.

I learned so much about recording and about singing on records from Ken Nelson.

Nelson Mandela can rot in prison until he dies or I die, whichever takes longer.

If I had met Judd Nelson in my late twenties, I would have been pretty enamored!

I'm real sexy and I make sexy music so I'm going to be Prince meets Nelson Mandela.

It's like Willie Nelson. You're an artist and you have different styles inside of you.

You can call Roy Nelson a wrestler, but he's never fought a dynamic, explosive wrestler.

Audiences won't buy an Ozzie Nelson walking and talking around about Rickie's new bicycle.

I am a music freak. My tastes run the gamut from Willie Nelson to Metallica to Miles Davis.

One thing we are sure of is there's no one like Nelson Mandela out there. That's too bad for us.

I worshiped Judd Nelson in 'The Breakfast Club' growing up. I must've seen that movie 100 times.

Nelson Mandela understood that social transformation and economic transformation go hand in hand.

There were three people I always wanted to meet: Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, and Nelson Mandela.

Willie Nelson, Marty Robbins, Merle Haggard and Keith Whitley - guys like that were huge influences.

Long before Wesley Snipes decided he didn't need to pay the IRS, Willie Nelson was dodging the tax men.

Nelson Mandela knew that sport has the power to inspire and unite people in a way that little else does.

I'm not looking to do 'Half Nelson' next, but to play anything that's a little more complex is really fun.

Always end your book with Nelson Mandela saying something about rainbows or renaissances. Because you care.

Whenever I am asked who I admire most among the leaders I have met, I have no hesitation in naming Nelson Mandela.

If I win gold, I will dedicate it to Nelson Mandela. He is a hero in South Africa, and everything I do, I do for him.

I haven't spent years, like Alyse Nelson of Vital Voices, toiling for female economic empowerment on five continents.

Nelson Mandela is awe inspiring - a person who really sacrificed for what he believed in. I feel truly humbled by him.

It was a hallmark of Nelson Mandela's leadership that being open to change made him appear not weaker, but even stronger.

I want to see Nelson walking down the streets of South Africa; I want to see him walking hand-in-hand with Winnie Mandela.

If they keep playing us on country radio and we get to keep doing cool stuff like playing with Willie Nelson, that's great.

When Nelson Mandela walked free, the world sang with joy. Ever since, South Africa has stood as a beacon of hope for Africa.

I used to do my Nelson Mandela voice to blag restaurant tables in Cape Town. It rarely worked. Now what a great city that is.

If I could ask for any life, I'd like to be the lead singer and guitarist for Willie Nelson & Family. That is to say, Willie.

When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game.

Willie Nelson is the perfect person, it seems to me, to think about. Because something tells me that he operates on his own frequency.

Yes, whatever is born, dies, but I thank life for gifting us a Nelson Mandela. He will sparkle in our consciousness for times to come.

Prince Rogers Nelson was the most gifted artist of the rock era. Not the greatest genius - just the most musical in the broadest sense.

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