Steven Wright Quotes

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.

As Richard Pryor was to Eddie Murphy, that's what Kurt Vonnegut was to me.

I'd like to be remembered as good person and as one of the best comedians of my generation.

People writing about me have said that I've influenced a lot of people, and there are some artists who have credited me with influencing them.

I don't care to be famous. But at the same time, you look at all the role models these little girls have, and they don't have anyone to look up to. I mean, it's weird, but if I just hid out and didn't let myself be known, who would they look up to instead, you know?

ABBA was a direct influence on me.

It doesn't matter about money and fame and whatever. I really don't care about that. My thing is, I'm happy that I'm able to have kids have a hero and have someone that they can look up to.

Today's youth cannot miss something they have never known, but I fear that there are no current fictional characters whose impact and influence will last with such abiding affection into their 'sore and yellow' as this splendid man's creations have in mine!

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was Ken Thompson.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

You ask yourself, 'What do you want your legacy to be?' I'm content at this point to say, 'Those who follow me.' Romeo Crennel, Bill Belichick, Sean Payton, to name a few. I think I've got a pretty good group, so far.

I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that way for young actors.

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.

Bobby Cox had the biggest influence in my career and probably the second- or third-biggest influence in my life.

The reason I do what I do is because I was influenced by Steve Martin, by Woody Allen, by Bob Newhart, by Carol Burnett, by Lucille Ball.

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've probably had my day in the sun. I think I've influenced a lot of comic book writers.

I'm sure that Elvis was happy for me. I think he was the kind of guy that enjoyed other people's success, especially if he had something to do with it.

Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.

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

Now that I am much older, I have had a number of sax players tell me I was responsible for them playing sax. Some of them I have admired over the years.

I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they've been holding me up for quite a long time.

I grew up on Don Knotts and Jerry Lewis and all the guys from Second City.

Whether I like it or not, I've become influential to people.