Quotes About Influence

Although Thomas knew that Meghan's letter had not influenced the executives' decision – there was no evidence that her letter was even read – he encouraged her conviction that the change was her personal victory.

Directing the other girls to bow and intone to her 'Your Royal Highness', she had been influenced after watching a tape of Princess Diana's fairytale wedding.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

The work of both Piaget and Kinsey suggests that while biology is always a dominant influence on behavior, environment is critical to its expression. Even

I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news, to information, to knowledge, to entertainment. How is it bad?

There's no stopping the soul that radiates out and around us, any more than one can stop the sweet perfume of a rose. You could, of course, hold your nose. But the rose will continue to exude its rich fragrance, even while you suffocate.

One of the keys for being a positive influence on other people is to keep your complaints and negativity in your head and out of your mouth.

Jesus didn't come to earth and identify with the rich, the successful, and the most influential. He entered the world as a pauper. He entered the world not in the comfort of his parents' home, nor in the company of smiling relatives or even the safety of a hospital. He arrived in the humbles of places, in the lowliest of circumstances. God hid the mystery of the kingdom in the lives of the most needy.

THERE'S LEADERSHIP, and then there's "leadership." The first conveys vision, engenders confidence, and encourages striving toward common goals. The other doesn't.

The Solyndra scandal occurred because of people with money who have influence and power.

I made up my mind that I was going to be just like Elvis. It never occurred to me that Elvis was a man. I just wanted to be him. He had a huge impact on me, right down to that black leather jumpsuit he wore on the '68 Comeback Special.

It never really occurred to me to seek out a female influence, a female musician.

Frank Ocean is our modern-day Marvin Gaye. In our house, we have nothing but respect for him.

Frank Ocean, he's the G.O.A.T.

I'd love to collaborate with Frank Ocean. He's one of my favorite artists of all time.

Frank Ocean - I have so much respect for him.

It's odd that I'm a big name in America and not known in Britain.

The pressure of TV can force people to do odd things.

It's quite confusing and odd when a footballer, instead of playing, is interested in bringing in players who are his friends.

I really wanted to have a name that was double-barreled. I think at the time I was listening to a lot of Odd Future - like Earl Sweatshirt and Frank Ocean - and I wanted my name to have a ring to it.

What's odd is that Romanthony and Todd Edwards are not big in the United States at all. Their music had a big effect on us.

Growing up, I was on film sets occasionally, when my dad was acting, so I got to run around and do odd jobs on films like 'Labyrinth' and others... I seemed destined to make films.

Oddly enough, my grandfather probably had more of an influence on me than my father.