My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.

For the first time ever we sympathized with the President because we saw how wildly our sphere of influence was misrepresented by those in no position to know what was going on.

We influence others most profoundly when we do not seek to change them at all, but simply go about straightforwardly doing the right and loving thing.

If our love of God does not directly influence, and even change, how we engage in the issues of our time on this earth, I wonder what good religion is.

If our faith is the most important part of our lives, then our religious views influence every other part of our lives, including our political views.

Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it. You've got to make the most of what you've got here and spread as much influence as you can. I believe that you only live through the influence that you spread, whether that means having a kid or making music....I don't believe in heaven or hell, I don't really believe in that version.

Both my parents had a great influence on me. I never heard my father use a profane or even a slang word. I always respected him because of his complete integrity. In his business dealings his handshake was like a contract. He was as good as his word. Of all the people I have ever known, my mother had the greatest influence on me.

“I've seen it from the first day he was here. Great attitude, very positive and a vocal leader in the huddle. I know he's had a big influence on me.”

“He's lost his office. He's lost his staff. And he's now basically a rank-and-file member who has a lot of friends and will still have influence.”

“You can only reduce so much from agriculture. Just the simple act of living is a cause of pollution. A well-managed farm still has some influences.”