The influence of Paris, for instance, is now minimal. Yet a lot is written about Paris fashion.
Geoffrey BeeneI listened to my record and hear lots of influences. And it's very rich... it's got a wide spectrum.
Chantal KreviazukOf course, I'm of the generation that grew up with Hemingway and Faulkner as strong influences.
Italo CalvinoFirst of all, many human diseases are influenced by, if not caused by mutations in genes.
Daniel NathansStravinsky used Mother Goose. He was influenced by Mother Goose, indirectly, but very beautifully.
Gyorgy LigetiEven the contemporary horror authors who have seriously influenced me are a disparate bunch.
George StephenElvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, and a lot of American artists were my greatest influences.
Gordon WallerThe thing about influence is that any composer worth anything will give you the same names.
Harrison BirtwistleLeadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.
John C. Maxwell