Quotes About Influence

Parents should be the most important examples for their children.

I don't have to make examples out of players to establish my own place. I don't feel like I have to.

I want to be ambassador-like. I want to, you know, set examples, especially as a young black female. That, I think, is important, and I just want to be a bit of an example, you know.

I truly believe children learn by examples much more than what you can teach them verbally.

Lead by examples, not words.

Actors like Anushka Shetty, Nayanthara, Samantha Akkineni are great examples to look up to.

If you have excellent people, then you have to give them the power.

The Army is into every business in this country. Except hairdressing.

When I look at a leader, I look at someone who is able to get exceptional performance out of others.

One of the other things that I love about Miyazaki's films, is that when he sets a film in Europe, it's not a documentary - it doesn't really look like Europe, but it's something he internalises, synthesises and weaves into his work. I love seeing that cross-cultural exchange.

I mean, I knew I wanted to do this kind of thing in school, but to actually have somebody that would bring you into that world, that was really exciting, you know?

There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore, those who have power and influence can also stop them... we should not accept any excuses from those in power.

Never trust a television executive.

Everyone in the '80s grew up, and for a lot of the film executives, that's what they know and love.

I'll read a book. I'll watch a documentary or a film or whatever. I'll go to an art exhibit and just try and open myself to influence.

Atlanta is Exhibit A in my belief that the marriage between hip-hop and sports is a failure.

I want the fact that I existed to mean something.

When I was a bit younger, I loved Rufus Wainwright - just the fact that he existed.

I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence.

Hollywood exists only for the B-movies. The best things are coming from Europe.

Being part of the E.U. is central to how we in the U.K. create jobs, expand trade and protect our interests around the world.

I always saw politics as an expansion of my role as a mom.

My only expectation, which I tell my kids very, very often, is that they follow their heart.

The expectation from other people kind of gets on me.