It's no longer unusual for real avant-garde composers to have been in a band, and for bands to be interested in a wide range of music. Look at how artists like Aphex Twin are influenced by Nancarrow and Stockhausen.
Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense - that futuristic space style. It was out there.
As far as spiritual influences in Christian music, I would say Crystal Lewis - a lot of her songs especially. The ministry she has through her songs has really hit me.
Music has always been transnational; people pick up whatever interests them, and certainly a lot of classical music has absorbed influences from all over the world.
A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.
In terms of fashion, I think the biggest influence that I had was my father. My pops, he was really into men's fashion and read all of the magazines.
Nothing changes more constantly than the past; for the past that influences our lives does not consist of what actually happened, but of what men believe happened.
There's a certain kind of behavior in the Arab world that, to me, resembles the way young men behave when there is no significant influence from women in their lives.
My mom's a psychologist, and I think that has influenced me on a personal level. Plus, I'm just generally interested in visualization and humanity, social activity and technology, and what happens in aggregate.
My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.
In many ways, the crumbling of the institution of marriage is the real 'war on women.' Marriage is the civilizing influence for men and for families.
If beautiful movies can influence you to go out and hug your children, then we have to be honest and say that other movies can inspire you to do bad things.
'Rock n' Roll Animal,' the live album, is one of the greatest live albums out there. It was a huge influence on me.
I have no influence with the rising generation. All my arguments have failed to induce them to set bounds to their wants.
If you are sad don't try to influence an environment but if you are happy attempt everyone you can reach.
In Fall Out Boy, we were all playing with our pop punk influences, so that was always within that kind of framework.
The arrival of a good clown exercises a more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than twenty asses laden with drugs.
When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.
A leader is not authenticated by title or position, but by character and influence, most important by leading among the pack and not in front.
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'm not aware that I was consciously influenced by any director, though these things often happen unnoticed, submerged in the unconscious.
