(CNN) -- Cockiness and swagger serve him on the golf course, but there's much more to golf's young phenom, Rory McIlroy.

The U.S. Open winner might hang with tennis great Rafael Nadal, knock back some Heinekens or slip the electronic dance sounds of Swedish House Mafia into his iPod.

Such tidbits are rolling out these days from the 22-year-old hero of Holywood, Northern Ireland, who won the tournament by eight strokes and instantly drew comparisons to Tiger Woods.

"I didn't realize how much my life would change, even in the last 10 days," McIlroy said on "Piers Morgan Tonight," aired Thursday.

As Woods has done over the years, McIlroy simply left the competition in the dust. He was the youngest winner of the tournament since the legendary Bobby Jones in 1923.

For someone under a spotlight these days, the athlete with a tousle of hair looked at ease during his interview with Morgan.

"To me, I won a golf tournament and that was the end of it," McIlroy said. But it really is bigger than that."

He paid tribute to his parents, who both worked when he grew up. His father, Gerry, held down three jobs and was a "calming influence" during the U.S. Open, said McIlroy, an only child.

The U.S. Open gave the golfer a shot of redemption after his final-round meltdown at the Masters in April.

"If anything it made me more determined to prove to people and myself that I wasn't ... a choker," McIlroy said.

While saying he was inspired by Woods, McIlroy isn't one to compare himself. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Whom has Rory McIlroy comapred to?
2. How old is he?
3. What has he won?
4. What show has he appeared on?
5. What did he fail to win?
6. Where is he from?
7. Who is he friends with?
8. From whom does he draw inspiration?
9. Has he been compared to him?
10. To whom did he give credit?
11. What did they do?
12. How was his father relevant to his golfing career?
13. What did his brother do?
14. What's one of his most notable mannerisms?
15. What is he set on showing everyone that he isn't?
16. Is he the youngest winner of the tournament?
17. What did he say on a show?
18. What does he listen to?
Answer: 1. Tiger Woods
2. 22
3. the U.S. Open
4. Piers Morgan Tonight
5. the Masters in April
6. Holywood, Northern Ireland
7. Rafael Nadal
8. Tiger Woods
9. yes
10. his parents
11. they both worked
12. he was a "calming influence"
13. he was an only child
14. Cockiness and swagger
15. a choker
16. since the legendary Bobby Jones in 1923
17. "I didn't realize how much my life would change, even in the last 10 days,"
18. the electronic dance sounds of Swedish House Mafia

Celebrities have become a powerful influence on some people because of their social position and their economic situation. First, some people admire and imitate stars because they allow themselves to be influenced by the media. Television, radio, and magazines invade the lives of audience with a variety of shows, information, and publications about stars and their lives. For instance, Britney Spears has become the target of paparazzi . In May, Britney appeared at the front page of the most popular magazines revealing that she married her best friend in Vegas, Nevada. Media also invade stars' lives because reporters know they can get high profits from readers who buy and follow their favorite artists' news. Second, some mad audiences imitate their celebrities for their lack of confidence. Some people who are shy and lack personality may find that imitating others will cause a good impression. For example, my cousin Jenny, who lacks a social life because of her introverted personality, believes that acting and dressing like Jennifer Lopez will make her popular in high school. Finally, several fans of stars imitate them because of peer pressure. Since my niece's girl friends formed an Antonio Banderas' fan club, she had also joined the group. Although she wasn't a huge fan of his, now she collects most of Banderas' possessions. In fact, when I asked Arianna, my niece, why she was part of Banderas' fan club, she replied with a doubtful tone that she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens. In conclusion, it is true that celebrities play spectacular roles in their performances in Hollywood, which entertains many people all over the world; however, modern celebrities influence the audience to the point where their fans admire and try to imitate their lives. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How many celebrities are mentioned?
2. Who does Jenny want to be like?
3. Is Jenny outgoing?
4. Is Jenny related to the author of the article?
5. Why did the author's niece join an actor's fan club?
6. Because one of her friends was in it?
7. Has she always been a follower of this actor?
8. Is she now?
9. What two factors allow celebrities to influence people?
10. Does the media play a part?
11. Are astronauts listed in the article as an influencial group?
Answer:
1. Three
2. Jennifer Lopez
3. no
4. yes
5. peer pressure
6. yes
7. no
8. yes
9. social position and their economic situation
10. yes
11. no