Donovan Quotes

I know when somebody's heard my music. I can hear it in their music.

Any time I need to get a serious attitude adjustment, I put on one of their records, and there are examples there for all time to keep us honest and keep us reaching; they'll never be eclipsed.

The thing about influence is that any composer worth anything will give you the same names.

I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.

I always say that I want to be like 2Pac. If I were to die tomorrow, I want to know that I have enough music to put out for my fans for years to come.

We've influenced other artists, and when younger generations become fans of those artists and hear about us, they discover our music too.

My hope is to incite that feeling of inspiration in as many other people as possible. To receive and pass along that baton to anyone willing to carry it further. I guess the answer to the question would be I'm inspired by the work of those (and sometimes even the people themselves) who strive to inspire.

I'll leave it to other people to evaluate the legacy of my book, but I'm very moved when musicians tell me that they've been inspired by my book.

We stand on our songs and we stand on the songs that we wrote for other people. That gives us a higher platform.

You know, all kinds of people inspire me.

There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.

For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth.

We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting.

Like I said, when I was a kid, they inspired me.

Working with the cast of 'Glee' was inspiring. To be around a group of kids who work so hard and love what they do is so refreshing.

I'm always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things.

I think, because I'm an artist, part of my job is to be a barometer, an antenna. It's in the air and it resonates with a lot of people to lighten up.

It always amazes me when I see young people with raw talent and passion.

Any creator owes a debt to past creation.

The leader is the person who brings a little magic to the moment.

Three 6 Mafia have been around for a long time; we've made a lot of music. Anybody's music can influence anybody. I've heard people say that our music has influenced such and such, and it could be true, and it could not.

I write books for young adults because I truly connect with them on some very deep level. They are our hope, our future, and inspiring them to be the best they can be is very important to me.

You can't inspire people if you are going to be uninspiring.

Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.

I want to have a cultural impact. I want to be an inspiration, to show people what can be done.