A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles

By 1916, as Madam Walker herself was developing more assertive views on race, she was becoming eager to assume her place alongside Harlem's famous, influential and intriguing residents.

A. B. Yehoshua
A. B. Yehoshua

Israel is too attached to America, too influenced by America. It should be connected to Europe. America is based on mythology - the free man, the individual, the open frontier. Europe is more conscious of history. Take Britain and Shakespeare. You shape your identity through history.

A. N. Wilson
A. N. Wilson

Iris Murdoch did influence my early novels very much, and influence is never entirely good.

Aaron Donald
Aaron Donald

It was a dream come true to play for the University of Pittsburgh. My experience as a Panther is something that influences my life every day and I want to pay that forward.

Aaron Ehasz
Aaron Ehasz

Our experience on 'Avatar' heavily influenced how we approached 'The Dragon Prince' and how we built our team.

Aaron Klein
Aaron Klein

In committing an estimated 3,000 U.S. forces to join international Ebola relief efforts in West Africa, President Obama seems to be fulfilling the plans of highly influential progressive groups who seek to transform the American military into more of a social-work organization.

Aaron Koblin
Aaron Koblin

My mom's a psychologist, and I think that has influenced me on a personal level. Plus, I'm just generally interested in visualization and humanity, social activity and technology, and what happens in aggregate.

Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers

When you're throwing the football the way you want to, you're not thinking about it. You're not thinking about your drop or your release point or the trajectory or where your feet are. It's just coming off your hand exactly the way you want it to, fluid and confident.

Aaron Sanchez
Aaron Sanchez

My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.

Abbi Jacobson
Abbi Jacobson

I definitely relate so much to a lot of women in comedy, but I don't love segregating the genders. I'm just as influenced by male comedians as I am female comedians.