Quotes About Open-mindedness

You know, I can't remember the last movie I walked out of. If I pay, I'll see it through. I can't be halfway through a movie and think that I know everything that's going to happen, because I hope that I'm wrong.

Some of the best movie experiences I've had are when I just walked by the theater and decided to see a movie I hadn't heard anything about and bought a ticket, because that's really the first time you can experience it untainted.

I've learned how to adapt to different cultures and understand all different walks of life. I've also learned that confidence is key, even if you have to fake it at times. Fake it till you make it, as they say.

People from all walks of life that you might find as a King Diamond fan - you don't look a certain way; you don't have to say certain things. It can be anyone.

One of my strengths is I learn, and I like to learn from all sorts of people in all walks of life.

People sometimes tell me that I don't talk or act or look like a metal fan. Well, what does a metal fan look like? I've found people from all walks of life who love metal.

I'm going to give people the benefit of the doubt.

I don't see the benefit in giving yourself a belief system that allows you to judge other people.

I like living in Berkeley, but I know Berkeley's not the world.

I know I'm writing better now than I ever did for adults because I'm writing for an audience who know that they don't know everything.

For me, it's really important when I go into a reading to not have any bias and so that's a big reason why I never know who I'm meeting or where I'm going.

I think every leader has to be willing to examine their own biases.

The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I'm not such a big fan of having a linear answer to things.

The biggest mistake we can make is to box people out - tell them, 'You're wrong, you're racist, you don't belong in the conversation.'

What 'Billions' does so brilliantly is they just make it a non-issue. Damien Lewis' character says, 'Those are the pronouns you use? Great, let's get down to business. How can you make me money?'

I could never be homophobic in any kind of way, dude. I'm such a free bird.

Everyone who knows me knows that I don't have a prejudiced bone in my body.

I'm like, 'Would you be the person in the room that would boo when Dylan went electric? I know I wouldn't. Or are you the person that left The Beatles after 'She Loves You,' or 'Drive My Car?' You weren't on board for 'Revolution 9' or 'Day In The Life,' were you?'

I don't get far enough into a boring book to hate it.

When something bothers me, I try to learn about it.

Sometimes they try to put you inside a box, but I look at my filmography and I've been able to do a lot.

I want to live outside of the box, and I definitely don't want to put God in a box, so I want to be able to dream big and kind of let that go of my small-mindedness.

Musicians and non-musicians alike are priding themselves on the width and breadth of their musical interests, which I think is to be encouraged.