Quotes About Influence

Things that make me laugh range from a wonderful stand-up like Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K. and Chris Rock to my son Gabe, who does great improv work. I also look backwards to the great comedic actors like Jackie Gleason, Paul Lynde and Phil Silvers.

My parents both played golf and introduced me to golf when I was 5 years old. They took me to the driving range and I played around at the range and immediately developed an interest in it.

My great-grandfather was a man of great vision, drive, and native intelligence, with some human flaws amplified by limited education, limited social range, and questionable influence from some of his advisers.

I'm a huge fan of Doordarshan, so my influences range from international to local.

Eddie Murphy was the Michael Jordan of comedy. He had a full range of abilities.

MTV definitely has the effect of narrowing the range of music that hits the mainstream. On the other hand, isn't that the effect of television in general?

My grandpa was the one; he started taking up golf when I was about two and introduced me to the game as far as just taking me to the driving range where I grew up playing. That was really all he had to do was let me hit a golf ball and kind of fell in love with it from there. He didn't really have to teach me a whole lot or anything.

It seems to me obviously axiomatic that markets are not magical, that they're organised in a range of regulated entities created by men. We decide in what we will have markets, and we decide how the rules work and how they'll conduct themselves.

By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, the U.S. cedes power and influence to our rivals. If we retreat on our promises and cede leadership on climate issues, we lose credibility. Further, we lose the ability to hold other countries accountable for a broader range of issues.

My fashion icons range from bubblegum pop princesses to grunge queens.

Kanye has this discursive way of working, getting input from a range of people, that I thought was really cool.

I formulate my style based on a range of influences from books to films and my moods.

My dad's a funny guy.

'Power' is a funny thing. Maybe it's a show that draws people in because they are watching people do things they secretly wish they could do or know they could get away with.

We heard later through the grapevine that we were being compared to the Furious 5, and because of that we were getting feedback that they were saying that we werent all that, that we were copying them... blah blah blah.

The way I go to watch The Rock in 'Fast and Furious', I want people to come and watch me.

Comedy can take you a lot further in getting your point across. People are entertained, and then, by being entertained, they get your point.

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

My dad has worked so hard to earn a name in the industry and to gain respect. So, I don't want to take away anything from him.

I was drawn to music from a super early age. At school, my ego co-opted it to some degree and I would use it to gain some sort of social credibility.

Most of our lives are dictated by money and when we lose or gain some, we change so much as an individual.

Just because you're the coach, you don't automatically have the authority. You have to work the people. You have to gain the trust of the people.

A celebrity can gain attention in our otherwise busy lives. And celebrity sells.

I met the guy who started off the whole Babuji jokes. I removed my chappal the moment I saw him. But that was all for fun. I told him that he has done what I couldn't do in my 50-year career. I wanted to see the man who had the gall to crack such jokes.