Quotes about Influence

The demise of our community and culture is the fault of sissified men who have been overly influenced by women.

The six people who had the biggest impact on my life were all women. Had I been sexist, my life would have been far less fulfilling.

In the body is tremendous strength, in the mind is brilliant potential, in the heart is extraordinary influence, and in the soul is remarkable power.

Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius.

A single candle has the power to light up a room, a single star has the power to light up the sky, and a single soul has the power to light up the world.

Let your light shine as an inspiration to humanity and BE THE REASON someone believes in the goodness of people.

Be the girl you want your daughter to be. Be the girl you want your son to date. Be classy, be smart, be real, but most importantly be nice.

There were no bigger stars in the new evangelism than the Bakkers.

I think when I was 12, I started reading Evelyn Waugh, and I loved Evelyn Waugh so much, and I thought: 'This is how the world really is. If I could be Evelyn Waugh, then I would be happy.'

I have to tell you, my seven-year-old granddaughter said to my daughter, her mother, 'So what's the big deal about Grandma Maddy having been Secretary of State? Only girls are Secretaries of State.' Most of her lifetime, it's true. But at the time it really was a big deal.

Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely. I'm going to make a very bold statement: Hip-hop has done more than any leader, politician, or anyone to improve race relations.

When you make a courageous statement, people start to follow you, and that's nice.