“There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.” Has BeensBigsInspirationArtistPerformers Author:Janet Jackson
“Sarah [Silverman] writes her own jokes. She doesn't just go through her life and talk about everything. She sits down and crafts jokes. Sometimes her inspiration comes from areas of her life that are risqué. But she is an A-plus professional joke-writer in addition to being very attractive and a great performer.” WritingSometimesInspirationJokesAreasDown AndCraftsAttractivePlusPerformers Author:Mindy Kaling
“I always say that comedians and actors were all kind of shy when they were young. I was very, believe it or not, kind of embarrassed as a child. But my mother was a very strong lady and she was the one that kept it going when I thought it would be over for me as a performer. She was always my inspiration and she was a big influence on me.” BelieveKindChildrenBigsInspirationWould BeYoungMotherActorsStrongInfluenceAll KindsComedianShyPerformersVery StrongEmbarrassed Author:Don Rickles
“Elvis is iconic; a lot of performers today look to that for inspiration.” LooksInspirationTodayPerformersIconic Author:Beyonce Knowles
“I went to high school right outside Dallas, and (songwriter and performer) Michael Martin Murphey was a senior there when I was a sophomore or junior, really into folk and acoustic music. Larry Gross, who's the host of "Mountain Stage" on public radio, and B.W. Stevenson, also a musician, were there at the same time, too. Michael was a big inspiration -- through him I discovered Woody Guthrie, Dylan, Jimmy Rogers. Then I ran into Jerry Jeff Walker there in Dallas back when he was just a folk singer. Those are my earliest influences.” BigsInspirationSchoolInfluenceStageMountainMusicianHigh SchoolFolksRadioSingersRanPerformersHostSongwritersSeniorGrossDylanJuniorsJimmyRogerBack WhenLarryJerryAcousticsWoodyDallasWalkersSophomorePublic RadioAcoustic Music Author:Ray Wylie Hubbard