#influence

I love that pre-mod jazz look of the late Fifties, the Steve McQueen style that influenced the British modernists. ↗

— Martin Freeman

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From blood banking to the modern subway, from jazz to social justice, the contributions of African Americans have shaped and molded and influenced our national culture and our national character. ↗

— Bill Frist

#african americans #banking #blood #character #contributions

The industry does have some influence on who gets other awards. With the Mercury Prize, they don't. Jon comes from the business, but his heart is still very much in the music. Currently, we have about 12 major names that have said they want to be a part of MUDDA. ↗

— Peter Gabriel

#awards #business #comes #currently #does

Each social formation, through each of its material activities, exerts its influence upon the civic whole; and each of its ideas and ideals wins also its place and power. ↗

— Patrick Geddes

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Let no man imagine that he has no influence. Whoever he may be, and wherever he may be placed, the man who thinks becomes a light and a power. ↗

— Henry George

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While growing up in Birmingham around a lot of West Indian people, reggae and calypso were big influences early on but Otis Redding was the one person who made me wanna sing myself. ↗

— Roland Gift

#big #birmingham #early #growing #growing up

I listened to my record and hear lots of influences. And it's very rich... it's got a wide spectrum. ↗

— Chantal Kreviazuk

#hear #i #influences #listened #lots

I'm highly political. I spend an awful lot of time in the U.S. trying to influence decision-makers. But I don't feel in tune with British politics. ↗

— Jane Goodall

#british #decision-makers #feel #highly #i

No, generally I think influence is used as a nice word for plagiarism. ↗

— Gilbert Gottfried

#i #i think #influence #nice #plagiarism

Our alliances should be understood as a means to expand our influence, not as a constraint on our power. The expansion of democracy and freedom in the world should be a shared interest and value with all nations. ↗

— Chuck Hagel

#constraint #democracy #expand #expansion #freedom