Quotes About Dialogue

Democracy provides the space for open criticism.

What we all want is public safety. We don't want rhetoric that's framed through ideology.

Every day, we publish articles at 'The Federalist' with which I disagree.

When I write a screenplay, and when I direct, I always pull lines out.

Then they started pulling me in and I was very resistant. All the other actors would be saying write more, more dialogue for me, and I'd always be saying 'No, less, less'.

If someone's personality is 'punch an Asian grandma,' it's not a dialogue. I have an Asian grandma. You want to punch her? There ain't no common ground, mama.

Having a puppet is a way of having opposing opinions - I say a thing; he says the other.

The shortcoming of purely political discourse between Christians and Jews arises from the fact that it is largely built upon the perception of a common enemy.

We call upon all warring parties in the world to lay down their arms and pursue the path of peace, dialogue, and inclusive resolution of disputes.

I had to push exposition through dialogue, which is really, really hard for an actor do.

I am somebody who focuses on a dialogue between generations - that's the drive of my work. I believe the young generation take the power; they'll take over at one point, but the older generation, they'll push it away only because of the fear. I'm the opposite; I'm curious.

When you're trying to persuade people, more often than not, they feel you're being pushy. When you focus on influencing them, they're much less defensive and open to hearing what you have to say.

I don't want to do anything that puts my team members, my camera people or producers, in danger, so it's an ongoing dialogue on all the stories that we do.

It is my plan to lead the RSC as a member-driven organization which puts forth positions developed through member participation and dialogue consistent with the RSC's mission and the U.S. Constitution.

We are battling fanatics who kidnap and behead civilians and shoot fleeing children in the back. There can be no dialogue with such people, and the American people understand this.

I like to let the story flesh itself out, and usually, the characters make their own decisions as things get under way. Dialogue especially seems to write itself once I'm familiar with the characters and their backgrounds.

Logic and fact keep interfering with the easy flow of conversation.

From the very beginning, I always tried to make dialogue flow comfortably; I always did that to make it seem more authentic.

At a certain time, an artist needs a big retrospective. At other times, they need a more focused exhibition. It's a different story each time; it's about establishing a dialogue.

I believe the answers to most problems that confront us around the world can and should be approached by engaging both friend and foe in dialogue. No, I don't naively think that dialogue always works, but I believe we should avoid the rigidity of saying that dialogue never works.

There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever.

I don't mind arguing back and forth with people who have actual information.

It's very common business for players and management to go back and forth and try to find common ground.

Just listening and going back and forth and exchanging ideas with people. It's a beautiful thing. This is what's really important.