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I definitely don't think of myself as being an influence.

I don't believe I am influencing anybody but myself.

You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

I don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing.

I get influence from everybody and everything.

The people that you have around you are your biggest influence.

Influence is a very unpleasant subject and I deal with it in a maybe irresponsible way, which is to really ignore it. It would be a nightmare if we started to really think about it; it would tie our hands, it would tie everyone else's hands.

I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians.

Influence, people think about it as someone you like but influence is also what you're revolted by. In fact, often it's what you're running away from.