Quotes About Influence

My mother told me I was begging her to be an actor when I was four. My father and my grandfather saw at least one or two movies a week; they were film buffs, so I guess it just rubbed off on me. And now it's kind of become a way of life for me.

My grandfather was a cop in Long Island. I often try to draw on things that I've heard about him.

I was Everett LeRoi Jones. My grandfather's name was Everett.

My grandfather raised me believing in the power of youth to change the world.

I love blues. My grandfather did blues.

My grandfather was a church organist and would sing in choirs and was a musical genius to a certain extent.

My grandfather has a big influence on me; without him, I wouldn't be where I am now.

I was always an athlete; my grandfather and my dad are basketball players, and I played sports my whole life.

My father and my grandfather always watch my films and share their feedback with me. It helps me a lot in my own career.

Deacon Jones grew up a street over from my grandfather, where I was raised.

My grandfather D. Ramanaidu has been in the film business for over 50 years, so I grew up in films.

George Foreman acts more like my grandfather. He and my grandfather act just alike - they're both Christian type guys. They try to help everyone.

I don't feel any pressure to live up to the legacy of my grandfather; if I did, I'd be mad. I'm as much of a fan of his work as anyone.

My grandfather was a big influence on me, but I lost him when I was a kid.

Fortunately for me, my grandfather gave us a life I could never dream of. He was my high school football coach, my best friend, my school teacher - really my dad.

Both my parents' brothers are into active politics and so was my grandfather.

During the day, I'm constantly reapplying hand cream. My grandma used to do it all the time, so maybe I got it from her.

Sending $300 to your grandma in Cuba doesn't change the dynamic with Castro.

When I grew up, my role model was my grandma because she's just the best.

My biggest cooking influence, my No. 1, is my grandma. Then it's the farmers. When I go to the farm stand and see what's available, that's where I get most of my inspiration.

Alot of my inspiration comes from people that you don't see on TV like my mum and my grandma. There's so much history and knowledge.

My grandmother was a very charitable woman, and my mother grew up that way.

My mother and my two grandmothers, I was lucky to have three women around me growing up that were very special, very elegant women, very beautiful women. They were my first step into the beauty world, let's say, and then the fashion world, of course.

I was brought up by two women: my mother and my grandmother.