Quotes About Influence

Growing up, I was listening to a lot of Metallica, a lot of instrumental guitar music because I started out as a guitar player.

Without Metallica, I wouldn't play the way that I do.

I grew up with my dad's music, so my introduction to rock was Alice Cooper and Cinderella and Dio and Black Sabbath, so I was listening to a lot of dude bands - Guns N' Roses and Metallica, all that stuff.

Before we joined BABYMETAL, we weren't that familiar with metal, but we learned a lot from Metallica. Watching their shows and even meeting them, they were really nice to us.

I grew up in the United Methodist Church, and church was always a very big part of my growing up.

I didn't agree with what Joe McCarthy was trying to do, but I sure did admire his methods.

When people think of Mexican music, they most often think of mariachi, and that, of course, is one part.

California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.

I like lowriders and music from the '50s and '60s. A lot of people assumed I was Mexican.

I grew up Mexican.

I've got that Mexican blood in me.

Growing, up I didn't really have anyone to look up to. There weren't a lot of Mexicans on T.V. except for those in boxing.

Mexico and the U.S. are bound not only because of the common border, but by a shared culture and history.

Mexico is intensely affected by all kinds of things that are shipped into this country from the United States.

You get enough people agreeing in consciousness that Mexico is a dangerous place, and that dangerous thought will make it so.

One of the big goals of my administration will be to reposition Mexico again as an emerging power.

People who know Mexico know me because I'm so much a part of Mexico.

My dad had a great record collection, which included some music from Mexico, and so I always loved it.

In Mexico, where I grew up, women rule the kitchen. They control everything that happens; they hold the power.

You go to Miami, and you might only hear one Tyga song on the radio. You go to L.A., and you might hear six or seven on the radio. There's certain things you do for your city.

I think just growing up in Miami, there's gumbo of different cultures that influence us.

I don't like all these flashy cities like L.A. or Miami. I don't know if I could be the same player if I played in those cities.

I wanted to be the man, the King of Miami.

Everyone around me, my family and my friends, always said that, 'You have to play for Miami Heat.'