Quotes About Influence

When I was at Capitol - and this was not Capitol's fault - I was aiming, you know. I would listen to country radio and go, 'What version of me does radio want?'

If I can convince you that I'm going to beat you up, and you believe me, that's your fault.

Internet, for all its faults, exposed me to a lot more music.

When anyone in Washington asks for a favor, no matter how little the favor means to you, act pained and get as much as you can in exchange - even if the person asking is the president of the United States.

Political battles are won when the rich favor them.

Love me or hate me, it's all in my favor. If you love me, I'll always be in your heart. If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind.

Ayrton Senna was my favorite driver who I wanted to be like.

My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are!

I was my mother's favorite, and she'd help me with everything.

My all-time favorite movie is 'He Got Game.'

'Airplane' was my favorite movie growing up.

Over the years, I have attended comic book conventions and met people that are die-hard fans; they'll come up and say, 'Clue' is my favorite movie of all time.' It has definitely resonated in some way with people and just continued to build up over the years considerably.

Katie Couric is one of my favorite people.

My son is pre-K and my daughter is in elementary school. So they don't watch the show. But my son knows that I'm on it - he says that 'Breaking Bad' is his favorite show even though he's never seen it. It's really great that he says that, because it makes me look like mother of the year.

I think that's where you get your inspiration from. Your favorite things that you love.

My favorite favorites are people like Bunuel, Fellini and Charlie Chaplin.

I've got my old favorites like The Eagles and Bon Jovi.

I really love Celine. Obviously. Alexander Wang. Givenchy. Those are probably my main favorites. Dolce & Gabbana, too.

'The Breakfast Club' was one of my favorites.

I loved disco music, and I still count Donna Summer as one of my favorites of all time.

From the minute I became aware of Jimmie Vaughan and his playing, he was one of my very favorites. So I made it my business to meet him and become friends with him - to work with him and record some of his material.

Michael Irvin was one of my favorites.

It's normal for people, especially politicians, to expect rewards in return for favors.

That is the Roman way: to give favors to the favorites.