People compare me to the people I listen to, the people I'm influenced by, Andre 3000, Missy, Busta.
Art has definitely influenced how I think of design, both as individual items and as a body of work.
The big battle at the end of DW isn't drawn from history, but it's influenced by history, certainly.
The work that has influenced me the most in my anime profession would be, of course, 'Blade Runner.'