Quotes About Influence

Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful.

I remember in the days when we started, when we first went on the road, we went to Berkeley and played with Exodus. We couldn't believe another band was playing the same kind of music we were playing because there was only a handful of bands that were doing it.

I just feel like the days of a handful of executives making the decisions for the entirety of the human public have gone on long enough.

Fame, you know, it's like a handgun - in the wrong hands, it's dangerous.

I'm just interested in having a handle on my environment.

It's not everybody that can handle firing Denzel Washington or coming to blows and saying, 'This is what's happening because I said so.' Usually, it's the reverse.

I honestly think Derek Jeter could run for mayor in New York, and if not win, get really close, just the way he handled himself.

Most actors hate the feeling of being handled.

I'm a guy that a lot of people look up to. I haven't always handled situations the right way. That's why I have to continue to grow and be a better player, a better leader.

The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not merely to grasp the world, but to change it.

The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents.

My mother wanted me off her hands. She was a working woman. She designed clothes, and she was a celebrity collector. It's my mother's ambition to be a celebrity.

The future is in our hands; we are masters of our own destiny.

I'm a very hands-on person; I don't just want to give my name to something and not be a big part of it.

Vince has always been so hands-on, and that's why WWE does so well.

Everything I've done that I'm proud of is everything I've been the most hands-on with, so I'm just following that, really.

Instead of just being the person that's like: 'Gosh, that's cool that people are doing stuff and good luck. Do you need me to write a check? I can do that,' I've always just been very hands-on.

I used to go and see the Clash a fair bit. I did think they were dead cool, and very handsome.

If you want to be the best, hang out with the best.

Don't hang out with a bunch of people who drag you down when you can hang out with one person who makes you feel good.

Music is in me. I don't have much of a choice. People might listen to one of my songs or come and see my because of my famous last name, but if my music's not good they won't hang around.

The word 'retirement' doesn't really sit well with me. There comes a time when you reach a position in society or culture where people will not let you retire. You can say, 'Alright, I'm going to hang up my guitar,' but people will still not let you retire.

There are some kids I grew up with whose parents are in the industry, but my friends that I hang out with day-to-day aren't Hollywood.

I grew up very fast. I was always hanging around with older kids.