Quotes About Influence

The longest lives are short; our work lasts longer.

Art is when we do work that matters in a creative way, in a way that touches (people) and changes them for the better.

Art has a smaller audience than, say, movies or other forms of mass consumption. But that doesn't mean the work doesn't have an impact in a way that transcends just a few cultural arbiters.

How did I get hooked? Well, it's something like you journalists having a drink after work

If someone were to ask me, 'What's the number one thing, in essence, that you left behind?'... it was the teaching of others, so that they could take my work and take it further.

I think everyone remembers how certain Russian bureaucrats used to work against the Ukrainian opposition; I think it is hard to drop old habits.

I've come to be pretty selective about the type of advocacy that I do, because I kind of feel like it's stronger to just do my work and let it speak for itself.

I'd put a lot of work into playing guitar and was thinking I was pretty damn good. But Hendrix came along and destroyed everyone.

Although I studied Dante's Inferno as a student, it wasn't until recently, while researching in Florence, that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world.

Science transcends mere politics. As recent history demonstrates, scientists are as willing to work for a Tojo, a Hitler, or a Stalin as for the free nations of the West.

The poor and ignorant will continue to lie and steal as long as the rich and educated show them how.

I read a lot. I liked a tremendous number of poets and writers. The person whose work I liked the most was Joyce.

Memorizing the work of others definitely made me a better writer.

Motherhood informs my work 100 per cent.

One way to appreciate C.S. Lewis is to see how his Christian humility shaped his life and work.

To anger female voters in America is to tread on the tiger's tail. Women turn out in huge numbers, and they are well aware of how their bodies work and what they need.

I certainly identify with the role of mentor and, to some degree, maybe teacher. I do a lot of work with kids at the Old Vic.

I think my best work is when I'm kind of in charge.

Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.

Your ability to work with people directly affects your ability to get work done in the world.

I'm not proposing that you let the crowd dictate, or that you work hard to fit in. Far from it. I'm proposing that you know the impact your choices are having and act accordingly.

I get so much energy to work harder when I meet and greet younger kids because they like me with such innocent hearts.

The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. If he starts thinking about the impact of his work, then he becomes a lesser artist.

I think I really produce my best work in Iran.