Quotes About Understanding

I've always been interested in why do people behave in certain ways which are crazy from a normal point of view.

I've grown up in the film industry and I've been watching them, analyzing them, laughing at them, totally understanding them and getting their point of view, and, at times, taking up for them. So I'm part of it and it's part of me.

There are definitely challenges that come with being the only woman in any room, and on a show like 'The Breakfast Club,' with strong opinions, it can be hard to get the guys to see things from my point of view.

I'm not afraid to fight for things I believe in, and I'm not afraid to respect people that have another point of view.

Give credence to everyone's point of view.

Citizens and those elected to serve must also understand the point of view, the goals and the fears of those with whom we disagree.

Parents really just need support and not to be blamed and not to have fingers pointed at them.

I've had lots of people say, 'Oh, Franchesca's content is just for white people.' But I try to talk about identity in a way that's accessible to lots of people and is not a pointed finger.

My interviews are very pointed. I'm an active participant; I will kindly interrupt people. But I've learned there is nothing people won't tell you if you ask in a compassionate and legitimately interested way.

If you come out of the gate with a finger pointed, then you really aren't opening the door to any sort of resolution to whatever the problem may be. Whether it's about race or sexual orientation or religion, if you can't empathize with the opposing party, then you can't really meet in the middle.

This book is pointing the way into it for people that see it as daunting or a mystery. Some people just do it, but others need help with the mindset, permission almost to listen to themselves. Understanding how things work is the key.

The human race is facing all kinds of problems, and all we are doing is pointing fingers and saying, 'Your interpretation of the problem is different from my interpretations of the problem.'

I don't know if we're doing the optimal things that we can to try and connect different people on the planet with different points of view and not be so angry at each other.

I want people to hear what I have to say, and I want to be able to get a lot of points across.

There comes a point, in any kind of, whether it's in your family discussions or business or whatever, where you finally have to get over the making of the points and now let's see if we can find common ground.

It's no fun being a salesperson when it feels like you're talking to a wall. That's what it feels like when you haven't learned your customer's points of interest.

So I wanted to explore all points of view of that, not just the girl's but his point of view as well. Only by directing it could I explore all the points of view.

I think that people with differing points of view find common ground in 'Modern Family' is very flattering, and I'm appreciative of that.

I'm a huge believer in learning anything from multiple points of view.

We have to believe that we can hold different points of view without labeling each other bad feminists.

I think it's really, really important to grow the consensus and to realize that there is always some value that can be shared with another American, on any issue. Starting from those points of common belief and shared values is very, I think, important to forging the consensus that allows these issues to more forward.

I am not a monetarist, and I am not a Keynesian. On certain points I agree with each.

I learned to write from different points of view and not just something I would say.

I encourage people and their different points of view.