“We live under the tyranny of various professional groups, and all the 'influence' we could bring to bear on the running of schools, trains or power stations isn't sufficient to move a feather.”

“I think Beckett was influenced by those clowns, Buster Keaton, Abbott and Costello ... by that sort of physical comedy. I don't think it was an accident that they had Buster Keaton in his film.”

“Basic physical reasoning and climate model simulations and projections motivated this study. These results will stimulate further research into the complex natural and anthropogenic processes influencing these tropical cyclone trends and characteristics.”

“I was all screwed up in the head ... under serious drug influences at the time. I am sorry this all happened. I have remorse. I feel real bad.”

“In our analysis, movies and music were the most powerful influences. The media they're using doesn't always show up on the Top 10 lists. Most of the kids are listening to rap.”

“There may be differences in how they metabolize nicotine, which would influence smoking behaviors such as the depth and frequency of inhalation of tobacco smoke. There could be genetic factors on how they metabolize tobacco smoke.”

“Visitors get to see up close the objects of the popes that had such great influence on Western civilization. Some of the objects date back to the third century and some are still used today.”

“Australian people, God willing, have no problem with Islam. However, usually, Australian leaders do influence their people a lot to make enemy of Islam, especially the incumbent prime minister.”

“Kirby was the first name on everyone's list. That smile and that magnetic personality. He was a huge role model for so many people in that area. He was a huge influence in the way that I hit.”

“We weren't sure how the rest of the community would feel about it. We wanted a place that was safe. We didn't want to broadcast it and have outside influences threaten that safety.”