“I really do agree with the spirit of it. I'm concerned about some of the influence the ... marketing has and some of the expectations that it creates.”

“We don't know how much of (the trustee's) report was the independent assessment of the experts and how much was a result of the Commission's influence.”

“Russia is in a position where it can influence further developments in the situation surrounding Iran, including from the military point of view.”

“The buying of influences across sectors has the effect of undermining democratic institutions and negatively impacting on public trust in democratic processes.”

“People in Uzbekistan tend to be heavily influenced by [state-controlled] mass media. At the same time, there are still alternate sources of information.”

“There's no question there's still an influence there, and I don't minimize that, ... But Ialso think there's not an activism like there was in the last election.”

You could say I’m so manly I don’t even allow manly stereotypes to influence my actions

Secrets, like tyrants, have influence that extends far beyond their own thrones. To silence their oppressive powers, they must be uncrowned.

She believes that everyone we meet influences us, that we need to hear their stories to learn more about ourselves.

The so-called symptoms of disease are manifestations of an inherent principle of the organism to restore healthy function and to resist offending agents and influences.