Quotes About Influence

I ended up being friends with all my heroes. Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, Johnny Cash - it was incredible.

I'm a big-time Johnny Cash fan.

Through the '80s, nobody cared about Johnny Cash.

I love Loretta Lynn, and I love Roy Clark and Johnny Cash, everybody.

But, I enjoy music from lots of people. And you also have to also remember that I grew up in a household where people like Fats Domino, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Earl Scruggs, and so many others were at mama's house. So, I heard everything growing up.

Actually, the first songs I learned were imitations of Johnny Mathis.

My cousin is Johnny Nash, 'I Can See Clearly Now' Johnny Nash. So I know what to do just by watching what he did. He had a brilliant career. He wrote one of the biggest songs in music history.

It was hard to say no to Johnny Cash.

I grew up in the 60s, and before the 60s, my father was into Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, so I heard those records all the time and soaked that up.

I've known Johnny Depp since I was 19.

My No. 1 is Johnny Depp, ever since 'Cry Baby.' He had my heart.

I wouldn't know who Michael Johnson was if he didn't run fast times.

I liked blues from the time my mother used to take me to church. I started to listen to gospel music, so I liked that. But I had an aunt at that time, my mother's aunt who bought records by people like Lonnie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and a few others.

I'm not trying to emulate or imitate. But I do believe that I embody that spirit from Robert Johnson on up.

Patrick Lencioni, Spencer Johnson, and Stephen Covey are great communicators.

I sleep each night a little better, a little more confidently, because Lyndon Johnson is my president.

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

I think the greatest player I've ever played against was Magic Johnson. Next, was Larry Bird. Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

I had massive admiration for lots of players. Richard Hill would be up there, along with Martin Johnson.

Lyndon Johnson, I know for a fact, was a great president. And I don't mean by that he was a great man.

Boris Johnson is nothing like Winston Churchill.

I was into Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, the blues.

Jack Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion, so I took part of his name. I admired Rocky Marciano, so I took part of his name.

I used to watch big guards and how they handled the ball and made plays. Guys like Joe Johnson.