Quotes About Influence

We steer clear of fringe political parties or minority groups. We're not trying to orchestrate a revolution.

I have just been the man in the middle, trying to make sure that we steer the right course.

I want to steer the national conversation in the right direction, from my point of view. I want to get under Robert Gibbs' skin and Rahm Emanuel's skin and Barack Obama's skin.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

I think the Beatles is one band that, if I'm working on a song arrangement or if I have some idea for a song, and there's a little bit of a Beatles quality to it, I never avoid that. I always will steer into it.

I understand clearly as a freshman in Congress, you don't get to steer the bus.

The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.

The Justice Department needs to investigate how Goldman Sachs was able to steer things in such a manner through their former employees in the Bush administration, so that in the end Goldman's competitors have disappeared and Goldman is left standing.

When your Dad was the creator of 'Moby Dick' you kind of steer clear of getting compared in a solo-ing aspect.

Then I went through a whole bunch of crap with my lousy movies and pop records. I had people behind me kind of steering me in that direction, but it wasn't really my bag.

I've always been a huge admirer and lover of Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang. I love so many British designers like Stella McCartney.

Without 'Gavin & Stacey,' 'Stella' wouldn't exist.

What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it.

Success should stem from entrepreneurial creativity, not political connectivity.

The decisions that you make in your career stem out from the experiences you have early on in your career.

A lot of my personality and my affinity for certain pieces of pop culture and art all stem from a sort of Japanese aesthetic and way of thinking.

I think now I've established myself as a director, but starting out, I'd be foolish to think that every opportunity that came after 'The Wonder Years' didn't stem from 'The Wonder Years.' So I owe so much of everything for that show.

My roots are Carnatic music. I think everything stems from that.

My writing ability all stems from the blues.

I don't know, I feel like any role that I play is a little piece of me, whether it's their perspective, maybe how they dress, what they think is funny, their loyalty to their friends. It all stems from Kiersey.

I don't believe in the model of pure inspiration. All of my creative work stems from a dialogue with others.

There's always someone following your next step.

There are only a handful of designers that influence other designers, and I have to keep one step ahead of the game.

There's a time that may come in an organization where leading by influence is not enough. When things are not going the way they need to go, there's a time when one has to step up... to set the organization back on the right direction.