ANGELINA JOLIE - If you look throughout history at all the celebrities who have come and gone, there are very few who have taken their fame and turned it into something powerful for millions of suffering people around the world. She is the reason I became interested in Cambodia, and it was while I was there that I decided to start GC - so yeah, she's kind of a big deal to me. It took on a whole new meaning when I watched some Cambodian children playing Tomb Raider so I said, "Angelina Jolie?" and they all started giggling and laughing. I realized that they now had someone beautiful to attach themselves to, and they collectively felt that she was "theirs" just because they knew she was part of them.  I wouldn't call it an obsession, but I won't lie - I have a healthy admiration for this remarkable woman. ;-)

LAIRD HAMILTON - What an amazing inspiration for life. Every time I feel lazy or that I just want to chill and coast, I think of the way Laird lives his life. Every day should be lived to it's fullest, and every challenge we master should bring a greater challenge to conquer. His thought, "What would the knight do if there were no more dragons to slay?" kind of sums it up for me.  For me, life is meant to be an adventure through conquering challenges we face, not the relaxing part after we've conquered them.

OPRAH WINFREY - There is just too much to say - but in a nutshell, there is no greater example of human accomplishment.  Period.