Quotes About Influence

I don't like to dictate the style to the customer, I believe people give something their own trend.

Any trend that is developed too fast and is disposed right away is not going to have a lasting impression on the culture, you know?

It's no secret that in our society, and many before, people are trend followers. For some reason, they feel better about themselves if they are dressed in the latest fashion or have the newest tech gadget.

We do have a two against one rule. If two sisters feel very strongly about a design or trend we want to try, we go for it.

Influential people aren't buffeted by the latest trend or by public opinion. They form their opinions carefully, based on the facts. They're more than willing to change their mind when the facts support it, but they aren't influenced by what other people think - only by what they know.

I've always felt that's something I'm capable of doing - setting up a trend.

I don't know if being stereotyped is good or bad. But, that is the trend industry follows.

Trends die. That's the natural thing about a trend. It's natural for people to be followers and be sheep and go with a trend.

Fashion is not just about trends. It's about political history. You can trace it from the ancient Romans to probably until the '80s, and you can see defining moments that were due either to revolutions or changes in politics.

My goal is to spread ideas. Trends always start at the top.

Beauty and fashion are not really local anymore. You really have to be a global citizen to know what trends are. Now, it's pretty much the same designers and the same kind of trends, whether I am in New York, Milan, or Mumbai - it's the same.

Everybody influences everybody else, in my opinion. There are different trends in music all the time. No matter who starts them, if it's a true trend in the music, it ends up influencing other people as well.

The future will be determined in part by happenings that it is impossible to foresee; it will also be influenced by trends that are now existent and observable.

I know how influential I am over my fans and followers. I feel like everything I do, my hair color, my makeup, I always start these huge trends, and I don't even realize what I'm capable of.

Successful artists don't follow trends; they create them.

I think music follows the trends of the collective conscious.

I don't follow the relevant trends anymore. But I love Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's style, I think she is timeless, chic, and most importantly, classy.

I love Alexa Chung, Diane Kruger and Kate Bosworth. They defy trends. They probably take more risks than I do but I would say my style is similar.

Today's China is not in the least shut out from the rest of the world. Trends come to us from all over the world. And the Internet is really developed in China. We get news from all over the world.

Ironically, fashion trends, be it denim or polka dots, have a tendency to perpetuate the contrary.

Advertising generally works to reinforce consumer trends rather than to initiate them.

Movies, as evidenced by a chorus of protesting and celebrating Americans, influence broader trends.

Trends in fashion, design and pop culture are taking on more global influence, and of course, one thing that's always in style is color.

I try to set trends.