Quotes About Understanding

People ask me all the time, 'What is it like being on set for a show about trans people?' And this is a state of normalcy to me.

It's really fun to put yourself into a character - into shoes you wouldn't normally be in.

I normally talk to my players about everyday situations, and there are not really any secrets.

Normally, I know what I'm doing.

Normally when I'm sent a script I'll read it through to see how it hangs as a story and then I'll go back and read it through again and look at the character.

Normally, I don't like explaining songs. I don't want to kill anyone's interpretation or the story they want to make for themselves.

When you get in some people minds, they won't think how they normally would.

What I normally do with long scenes is that I understand the emotional content and the words fall into place.

A lot of Americans do not have an appreciation for our history. They do not understand the Constitution, why we have these norms. And at some point, yes, the media has some responsibility, but so does the public.

My commitment to rural North Carolina is personal. I understand the opportunities and challenges our rural communities face.

I'm extremely grateful I was born in North Korea. If that didn't happen, there's no way I could understand other people's pain.

We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.

Most people can't understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do.

People don't see much further than their noses.

It's hard to take people seriously who say you're totally irresponsible if you go out and climb mountains when you have kids, because they clearly don't understand the circumstances. You can't impose your own acceptance of risk on other people - that's not fair.

There is no need to write about every fight that I have with my wife. That is not fair.

I'm not interested in more political or cultural combat.

I like my parents but they are just not good parents. They are nice enough people. I'm not interested in hurting their feelings.

I'm not interested in breaking news. I'm interested in telling the story of what's going on and then trying to figure it out.

What I don't like so much is to give explanations about people's behaviour... I'm not interested in making conclusions. I would never think about myself or anyone else, 'Well, this happened, this happened, this happened, so this must be the result.' It doesn't work like that with me.

A lot of people are not interested in stories in which they don't see themselves.

The customer doing something innovative is not interested in the size of your company but in whether you understand what he does.

I think there's a difference between ditzy and dumb. Dumb is just not knowing. Ditzy is having the courage to ask!

I grew up with both my parents around me at all times, but my kids are not knowing who I am half the time.