Quotes About Connection

My earliest memory of books is not of reading but of being read to. I spent hours listening, watching the face of the person reading aloud to me.

Music was the thing that caught my soul's attention from the earliest I can ever remember.

I'm down to earth; people sense that and they appreciate it.

Usually, whenever my mom would come over I would try and put on music that I thought she would like just to make her feel more at ease.

Our children are Grammers and it's easier to keep the Grammer last name because of them.

I was not a super social kid and I didn't have the easiest time making friends.

I could go out and talk about President Clinton... or some issue, but people will be on either side. But everyone eats. It's the international language, like Esperanto.

People always seem to see echoes of their own lives in my films.

Economics should not drive you out of the community.

I got to meet Colm Wilkinson once, and I was ecstatic.

I really like Ed Sheeran.

I would love to do a duet with Gavin Degraw. Or Ed Sheeran.

I've been a fan of Eddie Izzard since school.

With an audience it's now, there are no editors around. It's just me and the audience and it's what I like best.

I'm so proud to be in Edmonton.

I've just always loved books, and I love the idea that we're all just really made of stories. I do also like the idea that anyone can love books. Books don't care how educated you are or what you do for a living.

Educating players and being part of the community are very important.

It doesn't matter what age you are, an effective song will move you.

If you want somebody to tell you a story, one of the most easiest and effective ways is if you're telling them a story.

Miss Universe is someone who communicates her thoughts effectively and is able to connect to people.

I'm not trying to be efficient; I'm trying to be present.

In one sense, Facebook is very focused as an address book, as efficient communication. It's like e-mail or like IM or something like that. And we do those things, too, but we do so much more. We try to focus on the whole world and all the things that people are interested in, rather than just people to people, or one to one communication.

There's a level of love that really dissolves a lot of egotism and self-absorption.

Even though I wasn't born or raised in El Paso, it'll always be a part of me until the day that I die.