Doubt Quote by Jacques Rivette

Cormac McCarthy is my favorite author in the world. I love him so much. There's one book that informs me more than The Road…

— Matt de la Pena

Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.

— Ai Weiwei

At a very young age, I was influenced enormously by Julio Cortazar or Carlos Fuentes. In that literature, there's always an exploration of different…

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

I've been influenced by someone or [English artists] work. I mentioned Hans Coper as an example.

— Warren MacKenzie

One more recent novelist to come along is Cormac McCarthy. Him, I like.

— Leslie Fiedler

There are a number of contemporary playwrights whom I admire enormously, but that's not at all the same thing as being influenced.

— Edward Albee

Outside of advertising, the person who's influenced me most is quite possibly Frank Gehry.

— Jay Chiat

Warhol was definitely an inspiration when I was younger. I wouldn't quantify his sort of influence. I've been influenced by nature and science, and…

— Dustin Yellin

I'm a huge Cormac McCarthy fan and have read every book of his.

— James Franco

There is a kind of certainty that seems to characterize Jared Smith's best work, an understanding about place and the flow of spirit that…

— Joseph Bruchac

I think film is a director's medium and the good filmmakers that I like tell the darker stories. Therefore, I'm always inclined to follow…

— Naomi Watts

I have been very influenced by the director Maurice Pialat, who I continue to be in conversation and conflict with and get inspiration from.

— Ira Sachs