When I think about how I want to reach an audience, I just wanted to make pieces that were inspired by something that gave me so much pleasure.
Shepard Fairey
I am inspired by show girls and Vegas. I was a cabaret performer, so that's where all that influence comes from.
Paloma Faith
I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.
Renee Fleming
My children not only inspired me to reconsider what kind of eating animal I would be, but also shamed me into reconsideration.
Jonathan Safran Foer
I've always enjoyed the enthusiasm of the best studio musicians and, over the years, have collected so many inspired contributions from them.
Michael Franks
In the '80s, Ronald Reagan inspired me to become politicized, because I grew up in that era when everything I cared about was under attack.
Michael Franti
Oh, I think every author is inspired by all of the books that she reads.
Cornelia Funke
What's important to me is to share, and being inspired, and inspiring.
Diane von Furstenberg
Nobody inspired me more than Julie Andrews, who is a classically trained soprano herself.
Lesley Garrett
Sometimes when I'm not working, I go and teach at an acting school, and quite selfishly, that makes me feel more inspired to do things myself.
Chris Geere