Huge fan Quote by Amandla Stenberg

I adore Toni Morrison. I think we would all be better writers if we read more of her.

— Tara Westover

I admire Toni Morrison, Wole Soyinka, Margaret Atwood, James Baldwin, Elizabeth Strout, D. O. Fagunwa, Sefi Atta, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Colm Toibin and Junot…

— Ayobami Adebayo

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…

— Elisabeth Moss

I'm a huge fan of Joni Mitchell, and I think her music has inspired me lyrically and guitar-wise.

— Soccer Mommy

There are certainly contemporaries that I admire, like Emily Blunt. I think she is amazing.

— Rosamund Pike

Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her.

— Rutina Wesley

I love Simone Rocha. I just think she's really clever.

— Alexa Chung

I really like Savannah Guthrie. I think that she is a very likable person.

— Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

Louise Gluck, C.K. Williams, Thomas Lux. A lot of the poets that I like are the ones that influenced me as a writer.

— Stephen Dobyns

Alanis Morissette - I think she's one of my biggest inspirations.

— Anne-Marie

I like Aimee Mann. Her album 'Mental Illness' is so good.

— Trixie Mattel

Lizz Wright is my favourite singer. Her voice moves me and takes me to another place. She also grows her own food, and that…

— Laura Mvula