Quotes about Influence

If a woman wants to hold a man she has merely to appeal to what is worst in him.

They can do anything we can't stop them from doing.

But Dani made him feel like the guy he wanted to be. Trustworthy. Honorable. She wanted him want to be more, to do anything to see respect - even love - in her eyes

Bill Watts, who has mellowed out somewhat over the years, he was kind of like a Vince Lombardi in that you learned from him through fear and intimidation. But he was very good. I mean, he came out of the Eddie Graham school of wrestling, so to speak.

Your son and your daughter needs an excellent father more than an excellent college.

I've been friends with Jaco Pastorius's son since 1996 - Johnny Pastorius, the eldest son. And I remember when I first met him, I said, 'Some day, you've gotta make a film about your father,' because his influence is so broad.

I would say growing up in Nashville has been a huge influence in my music. Growing up with my dad being a 2-time Grammy-winner, BMI songwriter of the year for five consecutive years in a row, and having the legacy he has is definitely a huge influence, too.

Little hearts, little souls give little lusts big power. Big hearts give little lusts little power.

Originally, what we call rock 'n' roll was nothing more than an attempt of very bad white performers to sound like black rhythm-and-blues performers. They did their best to emulate, they did their best to paraphrase. And that started what later became rock 'n' roll.

Reactive people... are often affected by their physical environment. They find external sources to blame for their behavior.

Being from the South, I was really into Southern rap, but I listened to a lot of stuff from all over.

Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy the Church. America Hollywood.