You always draw from your roots. I'm influenced by everything I hear and see, and that includes music today, but obviously I… — Donny Osmond Copy Share Image
My career direction has probably been guided as much by curiosity and my personality as by my early influences. — Hilary Hahn Copy Share Image
My early influences were the Shadows, who were an English instrumental band. They basically got me into playing and later on I… — Tony Iommi Copy Share Image
As far as rap goes, I grew up in Hollis, Queens, so early influences were people like Run DMC and LL Cool… — Ja Rule Copy Share Image
The early influences, in many ways, were in Baltimore. I was passing open windows where there might be a radio playing something… — Jerry Leiber Copy Share Image
Early influences included Lorrie Moore, Amy Hempel, Charles Baxter, Richard Ford, Alice Munro, Denis Johnson - writers who are important to me… — Laura van den Berg Copy Share Image
