I think one thing you could probably say for all my albums is that they're all pretty eclectic pop. There's always a little bit of urban influence, some dance, a little bit of country, singer-songwriter, pop-rock. I like everything! On every album you can find that.

The woman who can't influence her husband to vote the way she wants ought to be ashamed of herself.

I would like to thank those who spoke boldly against the 'gay marriage float' in the 2014 Rose Parade. Apparently, that vigorous opposition came from perhaps millions of people, and it had a significant influence on how the matter was handled on network and cable television.

We shall have to practise to lead our life on the basis of our needs, not under the influence of our greed.

I'm very concerned about the nuclear weapons development for Iran and the destabilizing influence it has and they have in that part of the world. And I strongly endorse continued pressure, diplomatically, financially, economically.

I feel like I influence more than just rap.

Alan Pardew brought me to Southampton and was a great influence and then we had consecutive promotions under Nigel Adkins.

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man.

The Bible has no doubt had much influence in its time, but it provides very few laughs. None, in fact.

My coach, Robert Allen, helped me a lot. He had more influence on my growth as a player than anyone else.

The influence of Paris, for instance, is now minimal. Yet a lot is written about Paris fashion.

We know that communication must be hampered, and its form largely determined, by the unconscious but inevitable influence of a transmitting mechanism, whether that be of a merely mechanical or of a physiological character.

My grandfather has a big influence on me; without him, I wouldn't be where I am now.

My older kids are fantastic people. It can't be the result of my influence on them.

The people who influence you are the people who believe in you.

Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter; a major influence on my own music from the very start.

A comprehensive national energy policy is critical to our nation's economy and our national security. Energy expenditures account for about 7% percent of our total economy and influence pricing in the much of the rest of the economy.

I don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing.

The fact is that at different stages of your life, and under the influence of different inspirations, you write different things. The point is not necessarily to find your voice, which grinds out the same sort of thing again and again, but to find a vehicle for people who are far more important than the author: the characters.

I think you've got to be as honest as possible in order to influence someone.