Life Quote by Melina Marchetta

Celine Dion is my major inspiration.

— Jackie Evancho

I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah…

— Dionne Warwick

The person that inspired me throughout most of my childhood was Angela Bassett.

— Teyonah Parris

I think Diana Vreeland recognized the passion and the energy I had. I stayed at Harper's Bazaar for two years, until I met my…

— Polly Allen Mellen

Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me.

— Mirai Nagasu

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

— Anne-Marie

When picking my original music, Tina Turner was someone I wanted in my routine because of the strong impact she has had on my…

— Katelyn Ohashi

I am inspired by great food, theater, books, the beach, black-and-white photography, and great vocalists, like Dianne Reeves, Alice Smith, and Shirley Horn. I…

— Erica Tazel

Josephine Baker is such an iconic woman that once you've touched her and she has touched you, it never goes away. I'm stuck with…

— Lynn Whitfield

I'm very inspired by a lot of things from the past, from Cher to Diana Ross.

— Zendaya

My original inspiration was my mom: a few years after the death of my dad, she started dating one my teachers!

— Meg Cabot

I've written songs for Shirley Bassey, Marianne Faithfull, and Linda Thompson. I sort of focus on these wonderful, aging divas. But maybe that's because…

— Rufus Wainwright