“I know that the writers I read and admire all have an influence on my work, but trying to determine to what degree any particular piece of input changes the way I think about writing seems counterproductive.” ThinkingKnowsWayWritingTryingSeemsPiecesInfluenceParticularDegreesDetermineAdmireInputCounterproductive Author:Kevin Powers
“I think I'm more influenced, just in general, not by blues artists, but more by stuff from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder is probably my biggest musical influence of all. And Donny Hathaway.” ThinkingArtistStuffWonderInfluenceMusicalMusical Influence Author:Jonny Lang
“I think the fact that I created something and had an enormous influence is indisputable.” ThinkingFactsInfluenceEnormous Author:La Monte Young
“If you examine this, I think that you will find that it's the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been thought of as the direct influence upon our architecture.” IfsThinkingHas BeensArtistInfluenceDirectArchitectureMechanicJapanese Architecture Author:Minoru Yamasaki
“I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very inspiring to me.” ThinkingFilmInfluenceVery Inspiring Author:Elisabeth Moss
“I've loved fairytales, folklore and mythology since I was a small child, and I think it was inevitable that they would influence my style and my development of stories.” ThinkingChildrenStoriesInfluenceStyleDevelopmentMythologyInevitableFairytaleFolkloreSmall Child Author:Juliet Marillier