Quotes About Influence

If you grew up in my generation, you're going to be influenced by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and also listen to Metallica - it wasn't segregated anymore.

In our 20s, women in my generation, we all wanted to be Laurie Anderson.

My generation probably didn't connect with 'The Wiz' the way that other generations did.

A lot of people in my generation have dared to ask questions like, 'Who is James Dean?' And I can't imagine asking a question like that, just because it's been ingrained in me since I was so young.

My generation of black British people often feels part American because of what we learned from TV.

The past is always recycled. I'm just taking what the people I looked up to did and translating it for my generation.

I cannot let Justin Trudeau do to my children what his father did to my generation.

Being on 'The Voice,' I have a voice. I'm speaking for my generation, and that's huge.

I've had an affinity for Michael Jordan. He's probably the greatest athlete in my generation.

I've always found, when I was younger, that the older guys - the guys who weren't of my generation but were 20, 30 years older than me - were the cool guys.

In fact, many of us from my generation of actors are in the profession because we were all deeply inspired by Sridevi.

Everyone always says, 'You must have always wanted to be just like your dad.' But my dad's career had nothing to do with my journey.

I keep talking to my followers about relationships. These people have been a part of my journey; they have seen me mature.

My father will forever be the best man and the best human being I have ever known in my life.

For me, my number one Hollywood role model is Jennifer Lopez.

Billy Sheehan has always been my number one favorite bass player of all time.

Design my own line? No, I just like the culture.

My own fashion sense has been influenced by 'We'll Take Manhattan.' It's gotten a little better.

'Drawn & Quarterly' has always given me complete editorial control over my books and comics, so any decision about what to include or exclude from the book was my own.

I looked up to Too Short before I was making my own music.

I didn't really identify with the music of my own generation, but I was very curious about the music of others.

I could go on Twitter, Instagram, and literally, my soul will be lifted by things that I see. It just makes me really happy.

So even when I am not around for many, many generations, I will continue to motivate a lot of people... Wherever my soul would be, it will give me a lot of satisfaction that people will be talking about me and following me in their life.

Of course I live in my time, and I'm really curious. But, at the same time, I don't think it has a direct impact on my work.