Quotes About Empathy

I'm a believer in the ordinary person, that the ordinary person is just as important and has an equally unique perspective on the world as someone who is famous or perhaps more privileged.

I am privileged to be at the right end of violins: not the end holding it but to listen to it.

I feel like I'm in a privileged position where I get to meet people and talk to them about the most important things in their lives. I appreciate that trust they're putting in me.

I've been privileged to be able to be a part of some of my girlfriends' lives at their breaking points.

'Article 15' actually is not about the Dalits. It is about us privileged people. What is it that we have done, what is it that we have been doing and what is it that we should be doing?

I've had people hate me for my appearance. I think it gets me a certain level of empathy with the audience. If I was white and handsome and privileged, I probably couldn't talk about what I talk about because people wouldn't believe that I have empathy or I could be evenhanded and objective. It's strange.

I am pro-expression. I am pro - you know, as long as you don't hurt anyone.

If you're offended, it's your problem.

If people have got a problem with me, say it to me. If you're going to hurt my feelings, I'm going to point you out.

I've never had any problem with crazy people. I like crazy people; I probably am a crazy person myself.

My problem is I am Christian, so I think other people must have success, too; it's not about me.

I think the biggest problem working with me would be that I'm an only child, and so I have an internal dialogue that goes on that I just assume you can hear.

Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.

To be clear: we have fights and problems like any other couple.

People with problems are not problem people.

People all over the world have problems. And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.

No guns but only brotherhood can resolve the problems.

I ain't really got problems with people.

The list of problems that we all experience may be endless, but I honestly cannot abide by the rule that, 'He who yells louder is heard.'

I think people found out I'm just like anybody else. I've got problems, too.

You know, I think Jesus was famous and also in a lot of trouble because he always chose people over sort of established procedures.

Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.

There's so much emphasis on Daniel Day-Lewis and his process, which is appropriately his own. But I was just blown away by his generosity as an actor. He's so giving as an actor that he just naturally commands the focus on set.

You can't leave out half the world's experience and expect to address all the problems. Women communicate differently and process information differently, which leads them to resolve conflicts differently.