Quotes About Communication

We don't have to be rude with each other; we have to be diplomatic.

More scientific language and less diplomatic rhetoric may make this world even better.

I'm not always the most diplomatic person.

We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement.

And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up being a psychodrama up there on stage.

There are a lot of times when people are diplomatic about things, and I'm not that type. I'm not afraid to say exactly what I mean.

We must be sure that Canadians realize that our political differences with the Communist government in China has nothing to do with the country of China, or its people. The millions of Canadians with Chinese ancestry are not connected to our diplomatic differences with Beijing.

In a chaotic world, U.S. diplomats will probably have even less contact with the people they need to reach.

The real actor has a direct line to the collective heart.

I think that with podcasts, a lot of things are about fostering and having a direct connection with the community.

It's not difficult for me to put my feelings into written form. I try to be concise and to go direct to the subject. This is what people like about my work, and what the critics hate.

Conversations are the most direct way to connect with people.

My songs are a direct route into my brain and my heart.

You can't direct without a good crew.

Being an actor helps me direct a little bit, when I do that, which I haven't been able to do that much, but I plan to in the future. There are a lot of reasons for that, but certainly because I feel like you know how to talk to actors, and you know what they need from you if you've been one yourself.

The United States should not engage in tit-for-tat polemics directed at its most important allies. That is as demeaning as it is destructive.

Directing adults is not the same kind of collaboration as you have with a teenager or kid.

Even when I'm not directing, that doesn't stop Owen from having ideas for what I should be doing.

As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

I like to express myself fully with my body, with my language, with my voice, and through directing.

On my set, people have to respect the actor's process. I totally respect what actors do. I give them whatever time they need, and I never scream out directions from the camera. I take the time to walk up to them and talk to them personally.

I think the American people are bombarded with information from all directions, all day long.

Men do communicate, often very directly, but women sometimes cannot accept how simple what we have to say is.