Quotes About Engagement

If something is being written about a lot, there's a conversation there; there's a dialogue there. There's probably a reason for it that it resonates deeply in some way.

I want people to have conversations, to have controversy because it creates dialogue and builds bridges.

When I'm working, it's just about doing the best I can with whatever dialogue is in front of me today. You can't worry about the other thing.

At its best, writing is a dialogue. It's one of the things I love about children's: the fact that this dialogue is really there from the get-go, from the start of writing.

I love writing dialogue - it's when I really lose myself in my work. I love reading it, too, when it's good and rings true.

We have been talking about public engagement for a decade. For me it is about recognising that the mission of science has to be embedded within our culture - the direction in which science is going has to be determined by all of us, and so we need a dialogue with the public.

I like to do shows that open a dialogue.

I don't have all the answers. I'm just supposed to present what I think is an issue and have dialogue start.

I think it's always in order to engage in constructive dialogue, even when you may not get any results.

I'm about dialogue, and I'm always willing to talk.

It is not true that I dictate what should be done. There is a dialogue.

What makes that turnstile turn? That's what made wrestling what it has become. The fans dictate the direction of the wrestling industry.

I am not a dictator; I am a communicator.

I don't want to be a didactic voice. I like to ask more questions than I answer, just to get people thinking and to make it safe to access art.

When I'm doing an appearance somewhere and taking questions from the audience, I can always count on: 'Tell about the guy who died on your show!'

If people buy into the band, you'll always have tour that sells and you'll always have that diehard base.

I like candidates who tell me something that is going to make a difference to me.

I'm incredibly proud of the fact that my government has worked closely with communities of all different backgrounds.

The joy of making a genre film is that you have audiences in that place, and it's a perfect place to start because all it takes is finding ways to startle them out of that complacency and encourage a different kind of engagement.

As far as I know, you only live once. So, I want to make the most of it while I can and work with as many different people as I can.

I've always liked the idea of walking into a cocktail party where there are different people and finding some connection with almost everybody in the room.

I'm a firm believer in utilizing celebrities because they tap into people on an emotional basis.

The best shows succeed because they tap into a national conversation.

The media doesn't create narratives, really. They're not that powerful. What they do is they tap into narratives that are already bubbling amongst their viewership or readership.