A handful of works in history have had a direct impact on social policy: one or two works of Dickens some of Zola 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and in modern drama Larry Kramer's 'The Normal Heart.'

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot.

There's always a part of your nation's history that you haven't been told that... has a powerful impact on how you yourself may behave and may believe.

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

There are a range of associated impacts related to increasing temperatures which affect both evaporation rates and river systems which are already over stressed and these will hit farming communities and the health of crop lands.

So I started chanting when I was nineteen which was about twelve years ago and it really had a huge impact on my outlook happiness and general creativity.

Caring about others running the risk of feeling and leaving an impact on people brings happiness.

Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.

I'm interested in the human impact of the giant foot of misplaced government. After all we encounter it every day.