Quotes About Influence

Wayne Rooney has always made a great impression on me, even though I have only ever seen him on television.

I think, first and foremost, Wayne Rooney is a class player. Wherever he is on the pitch, he can make an impact.

I guess John Wayne would be one. I just respected the way he acted.

I only listen to Lil Wayne.

Early on in my life, I got two older brothers; we used to listen to Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne.

You can say that Wayne Coyne sounds like Neil Young.

See, heroes never die. John Wayne isn't dead, Elvis isn't dead. Otherwise you don't have a hero. You can't kill a hero. That's why I never let him get older.

I always paid attention to Lil Wayne - close attention. He's my idol. He's still my idol.

I was a real big fan of Lil Wayne when he first came out.

Two of my biggest heroes were my father and John Wayne.

When I first started rapping, I used to just jock Jay Z super hard. Back when I was like 14 and 15, it was, like, Jay Z, Ice Cube, and Lil Wayne.

I listened to a lot of Jamaican vibes growing up. A lot of Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks, but also, Lil Wayne and Tupac.

I like Lil Wayne.

Growing up, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were the players I looked up to - and Carlos Tevez when he was at the club.

My favorite rappers are, I can't really say. I like Kanye because he's so creative. He'll just do anything. I like what Kanye's bringing to the game. Lil Wayne. I like Wayne.

I loved Lil Wayne growing up; he was like the king when I was growing up. I remember 'Fireman.' That was one of my favorite songs.

Lil Wayne, that was one of my main influences, music-wise, because of his wordplay and metaphors.

I think the 'sunken place' - that term is what I hear when I'm just casually living my life. People say it around me. Not because they're around me; they're saying it because it articulated a state of mind. Lil Wayne's rapped about it.

Drake has always been a huge inspiration of mine, and same with Lil Wayne.

There was so much music growing up. But definitely Lil Wayne was a big influence because I had more of an understanding of what I was listening to when I was getting older.

John Wayne was one of the greatest ambassadors for the United States that ever lived.

In non-fiction, I like Wayne Dyer. I have a compilation of his best quotes near my bed! To me he's one of the finest authors.

When I was a kid going to the movies, we'd go because Bogart was in the movie, or Cagney, or John Wayne. We didn't know what the story was about or anything.

I look at Lil Wayne as being from my generation.