I think that clearly it has an influence, to be coming of age during the punk rock era, to come from a difficult and sporadically violent background, to have bee...

Judaism and Christianity in themselves are distinctly separate entities, to be sure; but when considering their influence on Western thought, we must bear in mind that Ch...

On the surface, rock and roll changes at an amazing pace. The influence of a figure like the Maharishi can appear and disappear in a matter of months....

Musicians like James Blake were a big influence on me. How he uses his vocals is amazing. And then Yeasayer and Animal Collective, who aren't pop bands ex...

I'm inspired by many things, from landscapes to textiles. Art and architectu...

If you examine this, I think that you will find that it's the mechanics of Japanese architecture that have been...

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind,...

It's true, some senior Hungarian writers are not known for their laughter. There is a strong Germanic influence - an att...

My dad has been a big influence on me, because he's always had his own business. He really taught me business sense and how to be a focused ind...

I've done maybe twelve of Shakespeare's plays. I was with the Royal Shakespeare Company for years. Whatever influence that has never leaves you. If you learn to drive a c...

I have been trying to point out that in our lives chance may have an astonishing influence and, if I may offer advice to the young laboratory worker, i...

'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is my number one biggest infl...