I pull a lot of the stuff that I play off the rhythm tracks - and Keith Richards has been one of the main contributors to my inspirational playing.
I started writing songs after I heard Hank Williams.
I think I'm more influenced, just in general, not by blues artists, but more by stuff from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder is probably my biggest musical influence of all. And Donny Hathaway.
Jimi Hendrix was the master of live stuff. He was my inspiration to do the yo-yo, everything he did on stage was awesome.
I grew up listening to the Police, I grew up performing in bars, singing Police songs.
Of any guitarist, Jimmy Page was my biggest influence. I wanted to look, think and play like him. Zeppelin had a heavy influence on Rush during our early days. Page's loose style of playing showed an immense confidence, and there are no rules to his playing.
Elton John is a huge influence and an artist I've listened to since I was a little girl.
When I was 12 years old I discovered Bill Monroe and my dad got me a mandolin.
I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.
When I heard BB King's 'Sweet Sixteen,' I knew I wanted to play bass because that was the thing that made that record: the bass player.
I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what they wanted to say.
I learned loudness from working with Lou Reed.
I'm really big into lyrics in my own songs, so I look up to Drake in that aspect.
I love Beyonce. She's so fierce. I also love Lily Allen, and she was an influence on my music.
I'm definitely influenced by Animal Collective. I watched them early on.
I loved Art Tatum! And, through him, and other different jazz musicians, I actually found my technique.
Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.
I would have to say Sam Cooke is the one I admired most. His artistry and vocal, just the way he did it.
What inspires me is not so much the music as the opportunity to interact with composers. I think that has driven everything I've done.
I think that's given inspiration to other musicians. I know, particularly through the 90s, a lot of bands would cite Rush as an influence. I don't think it was so much our music, but more the way we really stuck to our guns.
I write heavily under the influence of James Taylor.
If it weren't for the Beatles, I would not be a musician.
In terms of stage presence for me, I'm influenced by a myriad of things. A lot of punk performers, people like Dave Vanian from The Damned and Davey Havok from AFI was a huge influence on me when I was younger.
One night, Don Henley called, and I told him, 'I'm washing dishes and bike shorts.' He said, 'It's in the domestic exercises of life that one will find the biggest inspiration.' And he was right.
When I saw Santana for the first time, I was really inspired. Same with Stevie Ray Vaughn.
