Quotes About Influence

I always say kids are the future and if we can inspire them, the world will be a much better place.

I don't believe in the word 'influencer', I don't believe I'll inspire people, because what might be right for me might not be from another perspective.

Works of art inspire me to compose.

If you reach the heights then it's great but if you can inspire young people at school, university or as a coach, then it is a fantastic life.

Always speak out. Even if what you think is a bad idea, always voice it. You never know who you may inspire and what that one seed idea can blossom into.

I use people like Missy Elliott and Beyonce to inspire things I want to do.

To see people laughing or crying or listening, then being inspired to do their own thing? I can't think of anything better than that.

Sometimes when I'm not working, I go and teach at an acting school, and quite selfishly, that makes me feel more inspired to do things myself.

The person who inspired me the most was a friend of mine, Anita Roddick. I know that Anita wasn't known to be an ardent feminist, but she truly was.

I just like seeing kids inspired.

I think me leaving Detroit shaped my style. Me leaving, going to New York, going to L.A. and seeing what they were doing there. I think that inspired me more than what people were doing back home.

I have been inspired by countless artists over the years, but there's also times when you just gotta make your own inspiration.

I'm always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things.

I didn't get into acting to have a moment, I got into it because of people who've inspired me, like Judi Dench, Holly Hunter, and Jodie Foster.

The anime that inspired me the most and one that I probably have influence from is the very first series of 'Lupin the 3rd.' I'm very drawn to 'Enter the Dragon' and 'Dirty Harry,' too. They definitely inspire me.

I really appreciate people like Rosie coming out and saying I've inspired them.

I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired.

When I look at makers like Rajkumar Hirani, Aditya, Karan Johar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Vishal Bhardwaj, I get inspired.

I definitely get inspired by people who are disgusting on some level.

There's always the influence of music, film, art and the other things that drive me. I'm usually inspired by my environment and whatever is making me happy or mad.

I get inspired by a lot of different stuff. My father is a huge music fan.

When I was growing up, Chef Charlie Trotter inspired me a lot.

I'm very inspired by past music.

There are just hundreds of people that have inspired and influenced me in a number of different ways. First of all, you can't forget your parents and all they've done to help you to get here.