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 for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote 'Jagged Little Pill.'

Every deal can be closed. Every prospect can become a buyer. Every no can turn into a yes. In any market. In any economy. There is always an angle. There is always another attempt. There is no law against how much you can prospect, or how many times you can try to close a deal. There are more than enough ideas and millions of resources and billions of people out there to make any dream that you want, a reality. The only mental chain that will ever imprison you in a life of scarcity, is a belief that there is not enough, or that there is not a way to make what you want possible.  This chapter is going to awaken and stir up a monster of influence and achievement inside you. This monster works by being totally aware of all the resources that you have at your disposal, and not being afraid to any means to influence. ”Excerpt From: “Unlimited Influence: Sell Any Idea One On One - Chapter: Gun To Your Head

“Wal-Mart is an exception because it is able to have such pricing power and such influence over suppliers that it is difficult for anyone to compete on price. What it means for the customer is that price will make you buy, but it doesn't give you the same satisfaction as a high level of service.”

“I trust that a graduate student some day will write a doctoral essay on the influence of the Munich analogy on the subsequent history of the twentieth century. Perhaps in the end he will conclude that the multitude of errors committed in the name of "Munich" may exceed the original error of 1938.”

“OM has failed to address the serious concerns we have raised about their technology, financial track record and ownership control and governance, ... two unattractive alternatives: either even more shares of uncertain value or cash and even less influence.”

“She is really influenced by mass media Hollywood. A lot of her works include drawings of celebrities like Michael J. Fox. I've seen her draw illustrations of Hollywood Squares. Her family and Catholicism is what her work focuses on.”

“Partners or husbands can also play a role in changing our eating habits. Dating someone from another culture is often the start of a whole new relationship...with food. Partners may also influence women to make healthier food choices.”

“I think that in the postmodern era in which we live we're influenced by attitudes for the past and the present. One of the things that I think Stoppard does well is that he pushes us toward this middle ground, allowing....a balance between emotion and reason.”

“Now that their husbands are back, they want more rights. There is also a lot of influence from the outside. Times are changing and women are getting enlightened. As much as we want to say that traditions are nice and are going to stay, we should leave the harmful ones behind.”

“There's a large segment of the population that doesn't realize what an influence Folkways had on a number of bands that they listen to. And from the Folkways point of view, this really carries on the folk tradition -- the idea that it's an oral history and everything is passed from generation to generation.”