Quotes About Influence

The extremists took over the primary process.

A small number of people and groups control the Democratic primary.

I think my primary audience is in some sense an adult audience, because I think that will then have a knock-on effect for children.

The elites have become international, and they've ceased to have a primary loyalty to the nation-state.

I believe that artistic activities change people. You do effect change. I see architecture as a political, social and cultural act - that is its primary role.

There are not very many people who go out and vote in primaries. So to get elected in a particular district, you have to appeal to the five people who vote in the primary.

Movies are America's primary cultural product, colonizing minds around the world for almost a century.

My childhood hero was Timmy Mallett. He came to my primary school and it was the best day.

My mum, she's a really good cook, she was our school cook as well, so in primary school. She was always cooking and in the kitchen so I've always been interested in it through her.

At first, I didn't hang out with celebrity kids. That wasn't the way I was brought up. I went to a run-of-the-mill Catholic primary school when we first moved to L.A. But then I went to a high school where there were lots of 'industry' children. Those weren't my best friends and I've never set out to make myself a part of that scene.

I kind of modeled Optimus Prime's voice out of many people I had known over the years, my family especially.

Mickey is one of the prime examples: Mickey has never been suspected of being an American export. It was deja vu. They gave him a local name and he's been accepted everywhere he goes.

The Chinese go around with lollipops in their pockets. They have aid. They have friendship deals. They build you a Prime Minister's office or President's office or Parliament House or Foreign Ministry. For them, trade is an extension of their foreign policy.

I'm the prime example of it; think about it, you know. My whole career has blown up by genuine people power.

My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism - certainly not politics.

Those who believe that after I have left the government as prime minister, I will go into a permanent retirement, really should have their heads examined.

I don't think it's the role of the prime minister to court the press.

If Advaniji did not want, I would never have been Prime Minister.

People said I was king, but I was never king, and I say I'm the prime minister.

I'm quite sure that, had Twitter been of an age when my grandfather was prime minister, I'm sure they would have used it. He was a brilliant and gifted communicator.

I expect every prime minister to have his own imprint.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says nice words but he's really all about looking out for his rich and powerful friends, just like the Conservatives.

The prime minister found something hopeful in the man's eyes and manner. The 30 or so people who run this world analyze one another that way and then make decisions of life and death for us. Scary, but true.

Once, when a British Prime Minister sneezed, men half a world away would blow their noses. Now when a British Prime Minister sneezes nobody else will even say 'Bless You'.