Quotes About Influence

Much like Jennifer Lopez or Ricky Martin who might have started with a hardcore Latin fan-base, I'll always remember what my foundation was.

I never, ever thought Jeremy Corbyn would be quoting me!

We'd play the American bases and found all these wonderful records by Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Sam Cooke. Without American music, there would not have been a British Invasion.

What I always say is that we're the illegitimate children of Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lewis.

It's not the same without Jerry. It never will be.

I grew up on Don Knotts and Jerry Lewis and all the guys from Second City.

I grew up on Jerry Lewis and Abbot and Costello, the Marx Brothers.

I'm influenced by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelly, Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, B.B. King, and then by bluegrass. But when I was 16, bluegrass wasn't cool. We was rock n' rollers then: Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis.

I grew up loving David Letterman and Pee-wee Herman, but as far as live performance comedy, all I knew were the Jerry Seinfeld-type comedians of the world, and that's what I thought live performance comedy was all about.

The first person I really saw dominate a game was Jerry Rice. And Michael Irvin.

You'll hear guys talk all the time about coaches being a father figure. Well I'm 45 years old and I've never met my father. I consider Jerry Tarkanian my father.

I went from never doing interviews to doing 10 in one day and standing in front of 60,000 fans. Now people look up to me, and I'm seeing little girls wearing my jersey.

My guess is that if David Beckham wants Ronaldo's jersey, he's going to get it.

I really don't think you need a letter on your jersey to be a leader on a hockey club.

When you watch women who are a great mom, a great wife, and a great CEO, like, it's very inspiring. Like, being friends with Jessica Alba makes you work harder.

A film actress that I really admire and look up to is Jessica Lange.

Lennon was right. And we are bigger than Jesus. We will be as big as the Beatles, if not bigger.

There has never been a better raconteur than Jesus of Nazareth.

Where would Jesus be if no one had written the gospels?

No other single influence has had so great an impact on this earth as the life of Jesus the Christ.

My family, and my belief in God and Jesus, are the things which determine my life.

Scientology is much more accepted in Hollywood than Jesus.

I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.

Instead of a legacy as a fighter, I want to leave a mark in the sport about the good news of Jesus Christ.