People hear a powerful female singer in a rock and roll band, and they say, 'Janis Joplin.' I think people just make that comparison because it's easy. But I don't think I sound like her at all.
I read 'Jaws' and 'The Godfather' back to back one summer when I was 14 and was suddenly aware of how powerful fiction could be.
I would say seeing the original Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at the old Fillmore was a pretty powerful influence on me.
I will not let the interests of powerful corporations close our economy or jeopardize consumers.
Going jogging makes me feel powerful and free - like Rocky!
Pope John Paul II brought hope to all corners of the world, to people of all faiths and backgrounds, with his powerful belief in the human spirit.
Joining a band without ever having really met the people before, you just want to be musically powerful.
There are lots of Joy Division songs that are so powerful when played live, some of which we did either never play or played very rarely.
Juries are the constitutional institution designed to protect ordinary citizens against the wealthy and powerful.
The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.
'The Miracle Worker' is just such an incredibly powerful play on stage, and is so kinetic, and athletic.
The thing I was attracted to as a little girl was Kirk, Bones and Spock, and their utter loyalty. There's nothing more powerful than that.
Tragedies such as Nevil Shute's 'On the Beach' and Stanley Kubrick's 'Dr Strangelove' are so powerful because there's an underlying assumption that this did not have to happen. It is empowering.
The scientific effort to inform the public about landslide risks often runs head-on into powerful economic interests.
I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
When lawmakers start to make laws that hurt single women, often the women that they're hurting the most are not the economically powerful ones. They're not Sandra Fluke. They're not Lena Dunham, who conservatives hate more than anybody. They're hurting low-earning single mothers.
The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for which he lends his name and pockets the credit.
As in many cities, Uber has disrupted powerful interests in London, starting with the drivers of black cabs, who trace their lineage to 1634, and their influential Licensed Taxi Drivers Association.
What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies to bypass classical breeding. That's what makes it both powerful and exciting.
As women get more powerful, they get less likable. I see women holding themselves back because of this, but if we start talking about the success-likability penalty women face, then we can do something about it.
