Quotes About Influence

I don't like to do press. But I know sometimes I need to do it because every time I do there's young people - black and white, but I think about young African-Americans because that's the experience I grew up with - who hear it.

Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards show.

Without the jazz influence, the Black Sabbath drumming would be very different.

Like Lindsay Lohan and Lauren Conrad, Barack Obama is addicted to his BlackBerry.

The people who really resurrected 'Blade Runner' was 'MTV.'

'Blade Runner' is one of my favorite films.

I love 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner' and '2001.'

Blair overestimated his ability to influence U.S. decisions on Iraq.

Meeting Ryan Reynolds was really cool, and Blake Lively.

Anglo Saxons: To blame for everything.

Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.

I grew up around religious and elevator music. I didn't know any better, so I just thought music was kind of bland. So I didn't listen to much as kid.

I always loved the Clipse. Period, point blank.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: 'Beach Blanket' was one of the most important experiences of my whole life. It's part of me.

I don't believe actors who say they don't bleed into their characters. It's absolutely impossible not to.

I am Chicago. I'm from Chicago. I bleed Chicago. I really think I can help the city. I think I can save the city.

I'm blessed to have a voice, and I'm going to use it.

To me, being a role model is awesome. It's a blessing.

It's a blessing to be an NBA player and to be in a position to help other people.

Just to know that someone who's 15 years old is listening to my music and the work that I've done - it's definitely a blessing.

I got to see Black Sabbath, Pantera and Deftones together, I remember that blew my mind completely.

When I first heard Korn, they blew me away, and I've been a fan ever since.

Don't imagine that a word you say is going to make a blind bit of difference.

I was just obsessed with bands like Third Eye Blind, Matchbox 20, Everclear - those were shows I was going to. A lot of those bands definitely inspired me. Those bands' songs are powerful enough that they can last forever.