Huxley was strongly influenced by F. Matthias Alexander, on whom he based a character in Eyeless in Gaza.
hˈʌksli wʌz stɹˈɔŋli ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ˈɛf. mɐθˈaɪəs ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ, ˌɔn hˈuːm hiː bˈeɪst ɐ kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪn ˈaɪləs ɪn ɡˈɑːzə.