Quotes About Influence

Every man with an idea has at least two or three followers.

Lack of understanding is a great power. Sometimes it enables men to conquer the world.

Truthfully, without over-egging it, as I often do, the library and journalism, those things made me who I am.

I credit NTI, truthfully, with everything as far as where my head is and what my goals are and dreams are. I would say it was probably one of the most influential moments of my life, being there.

If I have been fortunate enough to have risen to a level in this business where people would actually listen to me, then I think I have a duty to convey all truths that I encounter.

As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.

You can't escape culture. You can learn about it. You can criticize it. You can try to move it slowly. But at the end of the day, you can't actually opt out of the culture that you're in.

If you don't think a small act can make a difference, try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room.

At the end of the day, you're responsible for yourself and your actions and that's all you can control. So rather than be frustrated with what you can't control, try to fix the things you can.

Jazz is known all over the world as an American musical art form and that's it. No America, no jazz. I've seen people try to connect it to other countries, for instance to Africa, but it doesn't have a damn thing to do with Africa.

First of all, I try to be a positive role model.

Everybody has their own style. I'm very particular in what I like, and I try to keep it that way. I always have big appreciation for other people's styles, and I love seeing how other people dress themselves through their own influences.

I'm scared to be political. You get too powerful, and more people try to take you out.

The harder you try, the better the impression you set on the people around you.

I believe that I exist for the people. I'm just here to try to make a difference, and hopefully, the people listen and trust me enough to contribute.

I am not inspired by anyone. I don't have any idol. I just follow the people around me and try and learn a few things.

I think it's my responsibility, as a person of influence... to sometimes try to do what I can.

What I like to do is try to make a difference with the work I do.

It feels great to be a role model and I'm very careful with the things I do. I'm not perfect, I do make a lot of mistakes, but I try my best.

He was a great man, my granddad, a very calm, logical and methodical guy. I suppose I'm trying to be more like him as I get older.

I love Tim Minchin, Bill Bailey, and Hans Teeuwen, and I'm trying to synthesise elements of theatre into my show a little bit more.

Braggarts are insecure and need attention, and bragging often has the opposite effect on most people when you're trying to gain their respect and increase your influence.

I'm trying to construct a world that maximises the probability that SpaceX continues its mission without me.

Some people feel, you make your case, if they listen to you, fine, if they don't, that's it. That's not what leadership is. Leadership is trying to continue to make a case.