Quotes About Empathy

It bothers me so much that people have gone out of their way to make trans people feel less than.

Lest when I am gone you may be at a loss for an epitaph for me, let me give you one - He Fed Fevers.

Be a awful nice to 'em goin' up, because you're gonna meet 'em all comin' down.

One of my sayings is: look good, feel good, do good.

The biggest quality of good actors is that they know how to respect their co-actors, whether they are as big a name as them or not.

We live in a big world. We are citizens of the world, and we make movies for everybody around the world. I think it's very important to understand what people's life experiences, good and bad, are.

I like connecting with people, and that's what good art is: a point of connection. There's nothing better, on stage or on film.

Nothing trumps good conversation.

I just want to have folks be comfortable and just share and have a good conversation. To me, that's kind of a lost art.

If you do a good deed, don't expect anything back - the other person can still be a complete git.

We had a good education, but we didn't walk away feeling better than anybody else.

When it comes to children, my mom doesn't believe in borders. She loves all children, and that's a good example of mothering the world. I need to do that, but before I can, I need to get over my fear of kids in the first place.

People really like the fact that I've worked at their job. It gives them a good feeling that I've experienced, even for a few hours, what they do on the job.

When people boo you, they're telling you, 'We don't like you.' It's not a good feeling to get that from the fans of an organization you respect so much.

As rewarding as a good film role can be, there is just nothing like getting up on a stage and taking an audience for a ride.

I like good food and I've always had a very natural empathy with women.

I pride myself on being a good friend, and all my friends can attest to that.

Good friends can have tough conversations.

I saw some really amazing stuff with Axl. We worked really well together. We were good friends. And I hope to perhaps have that friendship back one day, although it's not something I wait around for.

One may get everything in life but to find true and good friends is difficult.

My mom always wanted me to do movies where I played, whether I had flaws or not, guys that had a good heart.

My failings are the result of my own inter-personal abilities. I am not a good husband or boyfriend.

I went very close to the edge, but it's nice to have been strong enough to get through it. I'm lucky I had family, a good husband, and my mom. People like that help balance you. When you're feeling down and bad, it's the people that love you who kind of sort your head out for you.

With directors, some have a kind of in-built ability to just know how to work with actors and get the best out of actors, and some don't have a clue about acting. I think it'd be a good idea if directors put themselves in front of the camera, or even went on a six-week drama course, just to know a little bit about what that feels like.