Was Dr. House inspired by Black Jack? Was Dr. House inspired by Black Jack from Tezuka?
Is there a proof of that, such as a quote from the author?

Many comments on the Internet state that the characters are very similar, some were stunned by this fact when they first saw Dr. House, ...

The French Wikipedia says:


  Enfin, House est également inspiré du héros éponyme du manga Blackjack
  (ブラック・ジャック, 1973-1983) d'Osamu Tezuka, un médecin cynique, sombre,
  solitaire et sans diplôme accomplit de véritables miracles médicaux.
  Cette influence est confirmé par House lui-même, qui déclare dans un
  épisode que sa vocation médicale vient de sa rencontre avec un médecin
  marginal japonais.


which means:


  Finally, House is also inspired by the eponymous hero of Osamu
  Tezuka's manga Blackjack (ブラック · ジャック, 1973-1983), a cynical doctor,
  dark, lonely and without diplomas who performs real medical miracles.
  This influence is confirmed by House himself, who said in an episode
  that his medical vocation comes from his encounter with a marginal
  Japanese doctor.


What's funnier is that there was a very short cross-over between Dr. House and Blackjack in the two promotional and official ads for the release of the season 4 of Dr. House in Japan, but I don't know if that is related to my question.
The producer David Shore mentioned that Dr. House ins at least partially inspired by Sherlock Holmes and partially on his own experiences. Many connections and references are given throughout the production an series.

This is most likely a advertising campaign by Generon Universal to cross promote Dr. House and the Tezuka anime. Furthermore there is no citation on the connection that Dr. House was inspired by the Tezuka series, just one about the showdown between the two. With no mention of the former being inspired by the latter.