Quotes About Influence

If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.

Obviously everyone wants to be successful, but I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world.

I met an Englishwoman in Africa. She said she became a doctor because she saw one of my pictures. That's all I want – just one doctor in Africa.

I love being a writer because I want to leave something here on earth to make it better, prettier, stronger.

True greatness is measured by how much freedom you give to others, not by how much you can coerce others to do what you want.

If there are kids who want to follow in my footsteps, I'd say that my shoes are too big for them to fill! But their shoe size is just perfect.

The question isn't so much "Are you parenting the right way?" as it is: "Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?"

The only way on Earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.

There's been a shift: Country music is popular music now. Every other genre wants to come over to our land.

I only went to the third grade because my father only went to the fourth and I didn't want to pass him.

I meet so many people that just sort of say, "I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me" or "It changed my life."

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that's really powerful.

A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and like it.

There are two types of people on social media: people who want more followers, and liars.

The question is not 'Can you make a difference?' You already do make a difference. It's just a matter of what kind of difference you want to make during your life on this planet.

Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it's probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.

Get them to sing your song and they will want to know who you are.

Politics is not only about personal choice. That one also needs to take into consideration what the people want because in the end, they are the ones who decide.

Somebody asked me a question. It was a defining question: 'What type of legacy do you want to leave?' We ask that question a lot later in life, but we need to start asking it to young people.

I listen to a lot of music. But I definitely haven't looked at an artist and like thought I want to have a song like this.

People want to listen to a message, word from Jah. This could be passed through me or anybody. I am not a leader. Messenger. The words of the songs, not the person, is what attracts people.

Every artist should want to be like Michael Jackson

I think my daughter actually influences my style more than having boys. I tend to dress more masculine with pants or shorts or flat boots, and she makes me want to dress more stylish, more girly.