Mike Bidlo Quotes

We all borrow and steal and copy from each other, and that's the way I think people get inspired.

It's a kind of honour when I see how many people are imitating the style of how I make films.

Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.

People have told me that other artists have been influenced by my music, and it's flattering. It's a wonderful thing.

I kind of prefer to be sort of ahead of the pack checking things out, priming the canvas, if you will, for the younger guys that are going to come up and try to make their own statements about what they feel and what they have to contribute.

When you watch Robin Williams, you can see a lot of Jonathan Winters. Robin is the first one to admit that; he worshiped Jonathan Winters.

I look at Jagger and the like and if I see a good attitude I'll admire it but I wouldn't copy their style.

Certain things you learn through exposure. It's really the elements which make up any artist. You really learn by example. You learn by influence. And some people have a huge impact on you, and that's how you become the artist you are.

Any creator owes a debt to past creation.

Nicki Minaj thanked me on the first mixtape that she put out. She shouted me out, said thank you for allowing her to borrow my English accent sometimes. And honestly, a lot of people have told me that I've influenced them.

I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him on the talent shows. He kind of emulated me, and did the best he could.

The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I've always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational.

Admiration of great men, living or dead, naturally evokes imitation of them in a greater or less degree.

It's intimidating any time to have a piece of art that someone else created, and that person says, 'Let's see what you created based on what I created.'

I've patterned myself after my musical heroes.

There's nothing new, even 'new' is inspired by something. We're all, either consciously or unconsciously, we're inspired.

I didn't ask to be a role model. I don't like that responsibility. But if you see something in me that you really adore, thank you.

I try to model my game from just a lot of people. If I like something from someone's game, I'll try to take it and just add it to mine.

I'm scared to give gratitude to the people that, if I hadn't heard their stuff, I wouldn't be able to make music.

I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there's younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps, so it's really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.

I never really modeled my game after anybody.

One of the most flattering things is when other people are seeing what you're doing and then replicating that kind of thing.

You a role model by way of someone will model after your role. They'll model themselves after what they perceive is success. That doesn't mean they take your morality and virtue seriously. They want what you want, and they're willing to do what you do to get it.