Quotes About Influence

I think 'Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with.

I'd say to all kids, don't have a tattoo until you're 21.

People are all the time telling me stories: they named their son after me, or more than likely their dog. Or they got a tattoo.

I went and got a tattoo of James Dean on my shoulder without actually seeing him in any movies.

Somebody actually tattooed my face on his arm. In a couple years, that will be the equivalent of having a Screech tattoo.

But I've met a few fans from across the world who've had my name tattooed on them.

I love that Euro-pop dance music, but with girl power. I also listen to Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan. I have a Beatles song tattooed on my foot. I'm all over the place.

Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you.

People come up to me with tattoos of my lyrics!

I've always wanted to be sure my parents approve of what I do. Even with my tattoos, my mom went with me.

Growing up in America is like being taught to be stupid.

Janis Joplin is definitely one of my biggest influences. She taught me how to feel music, and I don't think there's anyone like her that could bring such pain and emotion to a song.

My father was a negative person. He actually taught me to be negative, if that makes any sense. I remember him saying: 'You know there's no point in expecting anything good to happen because it won't.' I grew up in such a negative atmosphere.

You've got to be taught to hate and fear.

My dad has been a big influence on me, because he's always had his own business. He really taught me business sense and how to be a focused individual, but also how to have fun and make everyone around you have fun.

Coach Clune has been a great person to me, he taught me a lot, linebacker-wise.

My mom taught me to respect myself, and to question anyone who would ask me to sacrifice my integrity.

I think music made me who I am. Music taught me what was gutter and what wasn't. Music taught me how to live.

Pete Townshend is one of my greatest influences. More than any other guitarist, he taught me how to play rhythm guitar and demonstrated its importance, particularly in a three-piece band.

I think the saddest moment in my life just happened two months ago. My old nightclub partner passed away, Phil Erickson down in Atlanta. He - I owe him everything. He put me in the business and taught me about everything I know.

I am in agreement with everything my father taught me and nothing my mother taught me.

I would listen to Little Richard and Fats Domino and Chuck Berry, and I would listen to how they played their riffs, and after I taught myself that, I taught myself to play my own kind of stuff.

Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.

Madurai G. S. Mani was my guru, and later M. Balamuralikrishna taught me a lot.