Quotes About Influence

We were into Hendrix and Cream, who were like the heaviest bands around at that time. We just wanted to be heavier than everybody else!

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

I don't know if anybody will ever be as good as Hendrix again.

My dad is actually an amazing guitarist, and he always had an incredible record collection, which is how I discovered things like Jimi Hendrix and Santana. I'll always be grateful for that.

Jimi Hendrix was the master of live stuff. He was my inspiration to do the yo-yo, everything he did on stage was awesome.

My dad used to listen to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, and my mom liked Michael Bolton and Roy Orbison. She was pretty big into country music, too. So there was a wealth of music being played in the house, and I kind of took it all in.

Obviously, Thierry Henry is someone I have looked up to ever since I started playing football.

Getting out from under the shadow of Henry Fonda was difficult.

I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau.

I loved the style of Wenger, and I admired players like Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.

I really liked watching Thierry Henry and Zidane, especially Henry in his Arsenal days.

Arsene helped me off the field too. He was like a second dad to me. He loved a player with very good quality and ability with the ball. That's why he enjoyed Thierry Henry, Nwankwo Kanu and Bergkamp.

The way I make something out of nothing, I got that from my mama. That's 100% her.

You don't direct ostriches, you herd them.

So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role to play in this country.

My heritage has definitely shaped my music and my character in a lot of ways.

I think New York is the center of fashion, even though L.A. has a lot of heritage and the glamour of Hollywood.

I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there's younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps, so it's really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.

Shakespeare is as naturally a part of American culture as it is the British culture; the Americans have a natural interest in their heritage.

Hyderabad is one of the most important fashion and cultural cities in India, which brings together heritage and innovation.

I think we're right up there with Herman's Hermits and the other greats. Maybe somewhere between Herman's Hermits and the Gershwins.

I have always been against the gangster as hero.

When I was going to film school, before film school, my hero was David Lynch.

I am the hero of Africa.