Book Quote by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

When I was starting to write, the great influence was T.S. Eliot and after that William Butler Yeats.

— Howard Nemerov

I do gravitate toward 19th century writers, and I never mind being compared with some of the most memorable writers from that era. I…

— Julia Glass

I'm as much influenced by Joseph Smith and the Mormons as I am, more so, than by Eliot. Actually, I'm much more influenced by…

— Marguerite Young

I've been influenced by poets as diverse as Dylan Thomas, Lewis Carroll, and Edgar Allan Poe.

— Jack Prelutsky

Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically.

— Ed Sheeran

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving…

— Alanis Morissette

I was well read and knew languages, but I didn't want to become Ezra Pound. I wanted to write poetry that people like my…

— Tony Harrison

The biggest influence? I've had several at different times - but the biggest for me was Bob Dylan, who was a guy that came…

— Jackson Browne

I was really influenced by Joan Didion and Pauline Kael; they were both at the height of their influence when I was coming into…

— Caitlin Flanagan

T.S. Eliot was one of the first poets introduced to me when I started studying literature and has felt like a close friend ever…

— Penelope Mitchell

I think, definitely, I was hugely influenced by - obviously like Adele and Florence the Machine. They were my complete idols growing up. But…

— Freya Ridings

As a songwriter, I was influenced by David Bowie - a great writer. A class above everybody in so many ways. Lennon and McCartney,…

— Rick Wakeman