Quotes About Influence

Emotions are continually affecting our thought processes and decisions, below the level of our awareness. And the most common emotion of them all is the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

We have all been told that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I have long thought this is nonsense.

When I first heard Kraftwerk, I thought they were an American band singing in German.

I never thought a role model should be negative.

I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of the people.

Thought is the parent of the deed.

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden.

Once you 'got' Pop, you could never see a sign again the same way again. And once you thought Pop, you could never see America the same way again.

The thought is a deed. Of all deeds she fertilizes the world most.

After spending time around Donald Trump I find myself inspired by his vision, thought process, keen insight, and overall discipline. He's a brilliant thinker who tends to walk several steps ahead of the masses. I want to share his wisdom with the world in my own way.

That means presenting the issues in certain ways that will appeal to those people and then becoming a prisoner of your own language and thought process. That has always happened - it's just been intensified.

We are in a world where people are understanding that athletes and entertainers are citizens too. Some of us want to leverage our platform for good, and I want to be someone who is thoughtful and real about trying to influence people in a way that will lead to healthier communities and a better nation.

I want to create this really smart, thoughtful podcast network where I do for young people what somebody did for me.

I have always been surrounded by strong women and thoughtful men.

All my kids' given names, the first names, are all from people in my life, and they have my husband's last name. And we were very thoughtful about it.

In 19th-century France, artists were part of government. Artists are very sensitive to their time. They're very thoughtful people - it makes sense to hear what they have to say.

It tends to be overlooked that many people are indirectly affected by thoughtless and cruel journalism.

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.

Customs form us all, our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed beliefs; are consequences of our place of birth.

Our best thoughts come from others.

Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.

My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me.

I think it was when I ran into Kerouac and Burroughs - when I was 17 - that I realized I was talking through an empty skull... I wasn't thinking my own thoughts or saying my own thoughts.