Bubbles Quote by Lynne Rae Perkins

I've always liked Richard Pryor. I've always responded to rhythmic profanity.

— David Rees

When I was starting, I was very much influenced by the straight up, eyes to camera style of August Sander. He is really the…

— Derek Ridgers

I like Edward G. Robinson - he started as a character actor and became a lead, which is probably why I like him.

— William Sanderson

A lot of people inspire me. I'm a huge movie buff. From studying and watching movies, over and over again, directly influential are Terrence…

— David Gordon Green

Everybody who's ever influenced me, from a Richard Prior to a Whoopie Goldberg to, you know, any of the voices that have resonated with…

— Sarah Jones

My inspiration is the one and only godfather of comedy himself, Richard Pryor. He's the greatest.

— Eddie Griffin

One of the people I most admired was Christopher Hitchens. He was extremely polarizing but extremely honest, to a fault sometimes, but I respected…

— Matthew Hussey

I was pretty partial to Kerouac and I also liked Flannery O'Connor and the Southern Gothic writing and local writers, like Jesse Stewart. They…

— Tyler Childers

Raymond Chandler I love a lot, and the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard. I really love his voice.

— Steve Toltz

I have too many influences to name. I like a wide variety of stuff, which I think has been helpful. I liked every comedian…

— John Mulaney

I think actors, athletes, and anyone who's a public speaker is very amazing or fascinating to me.

— Mya

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

— Jay Chiat