I don't think he's permanently affected me except in the sense that I miss him. I miss being him. Or trying to be him. He is one of a gallery of characters that have had an impact on my career and therefore my life.
“When I was a kid, I had this idea that I would have a beard when I got older. I thought it'd be nice to rub my chin.”
“She is up there with the best of them. I can only talk about my experience, but it was genuinely special.”