Michael Douglas Quotes

I love Tina Turner.

Stevie Nicks is dope.

It was Stevie Nicks who made the biggest impression and really resonated with me. I found her intriguing and liked her voice. Her songs were kind of mysterious, and she was a woman in a rock band.

I listen to Stevie Nicks.

Freddie Mercury inspired me when I was young.

Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter; a major influence on my own music from the very start.

I would say, from an all-around point of view, Bruce Springsteen is one of the two great poet lords of America, Bob Dylan, coming out of the music world, the two of them.

Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.

Elton John is a huge influence and an artist I've listened to since I was a little girl.

There will never be another Freddie Mercury, one of the greatest rock and roll singers.

Lemmy Kilmeister is most certainly a rocker.

I'm the world's biggest Bob Seger fan. He's like my Elvis.

Stevie Wonder was a big influence in my life.

Move over Rover, and let Jimi take over.

Lord please save his soul, he was the king of rock and roll.

Everyone likes at least one Elvis song....Me, I love them all. He was, is and will remain the ultimate rock star.

I love Glen Campbell. He never gets a mention.

People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits.

I'm not trying to overcome my father or fill his shoes or reach any kind of level that he did. We're talking about a Mozart of rock music.

I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music.

Neil Young is the prime example, the grand goal, if you will. He's still shredding, and he never lost his credibility.

Bob Seger was a huge inspiration.

Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.

Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people - not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene.

A lot of my male vocal influences are British - people like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.