Quotes About Impact

I could care less about the radio or the TV or album sales. I want that connection with people because when I'm able to walk down the street, I want them to feel like I've done something for them and helped their life because I've never felt that way about a musician.

Not to flatter myself, but I know that you can influence people's opinion as a musician, and I don't want to.

I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians.

Kids need role models, whether it's baseball players, actors or musicians: people to bring a little positive light into their hearts and minds. We need to be a little kinder to those people because it's not easy being that role model, looked upon as something we are all incapable of being - too perfect.

I'd like to think I've left something in the world. Without in any way trying to be morbid, but life is very short, and I'd like to think I'd leave some body of work that would inspire other musicians long after I've gone.

I'm real careful doing public appearances because look at what happened to my friend Chris Kyle.

I want to do what Kid Cudi did for kids for my generation.

Growing up, 'Mean' Gene was the voice of my generation.

My generation has left the globe in a mess.

If you grew up in my generation, you're going to be influenced by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and also listen to Metallica - it wasn't segregated anymore.

I wanted to make some of the really important things of my generation and some of the biggest.

My generation probably didn't connect with 'The Wiz' the way that other generations did.

I cannot let Justin Trudeau do to my children what his father did to my generation.

Obama has acted aggressively on the issue most important to my generation: climate change.

Being on 'The Voice,' I have a voice. I'm speaking for my generation, and that's huge.

My generation, people who played with me, they're suffering from football.

My generation knows the cost of short-sightedness in Iraq.

Billy Sheehan has always been my number one favorite bass player of all time.

So even when I am not around for many, many generations, I will continue to motivate a lot of people... Wherever my soul would be, it will give me a lot of satisfaction that people will be talking about me and following me in their life.

Of course I live in my time, and I'm really curious. But, at the same time, I don't think it has a direct impact on my work.

I was fully aware of the challenges facing London before I was elected as mayor, but I didn't anticipate the issue that is likely to define my time as mayor - Brexit.

Even if I just change one kid's life in my time on Earth, my life is complete. I'll be happy with that. I'll be satisfied with that.

I will keep my time at Hoffenheim and the people I met here in my heart forever.

I think people tend to be very myopic and they don't understand how their actions impact others.