Quotes About Empathy

I would say that maybe directors who act as well are easier with actors. I'm not saying that all directors have this, but sometimes you'll come across a director who sort of looks at an actor a bit like a kind of untrained horse that's been let out of the stable, like they might buck him.

Our children see us a certain way, and we want to be seen by them in a certain way. I certainly want to be a strong, stable, loving, consistent presence in my children's lives. But we are human beings, too.

We rely on our partners, but if we're not stable within, we crumble in our relationships, too.

I have a love for Shea Stadium and its fans. I had so much fun with the fans. Yeah, they booed me. I was like, 'I know, I know.'

To spend 17 months on the sidelines is tough for anyone, and it's hard to see everyone go out training and then to go and watch games at the Emirates Stadium.

Dr. King used to meet me outside the basketball stadium and give me $20 bills to get by.

If a couple of people are watching I feel better than in a full stadium.

I hate it when people are rude to service staff. I grew up in my family's hotel and experienced it first-hand.

There have been times when, as a chef, I've bawled at staff because something's not quite right. But later I'd reflect and feel guilty.

I want our staff to be able to feel like themselves.

I have been in a unique position to hear from players and staff members about the issues they and their families have had to encounter.

Every player is different, but I try to treat everyone the same. On a day-to-day basis, I come across other footballers and club staff, and I try to treat all the same, from the security guard to Lionel Messi.

Always be nice to the front desk staff because they can choose to make your life a living hell, and they'll remember you.

I hug my kids, staff, dogs; that is the way I show my affection. If people don't understand that, I can't help it.

I find it difficult to portray something I've never experienced before. For the character I played in 'Miss Lee,' I had to ask friends and staff members what it was like to be a low-level employee as I've never been one myself.

Diversity really means becoming complete as human beings - all of us. We learn from each other. If you're missing on that stage, we learn less. We all need to be on that stage.

Everything at Airbnb is a continuation of what it's like to be a guest in somebody's house. We think about how each stage makes people feel.

I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can't say.

If you are ever on stage, and it feels as though the audience is not laughing at the right points or are not quite as engaged as you'd hope, you have to remember there is always somebody who might be falling in love with this world and having an epiphany. I was that person.

The ability to absorb a book and make someone else's words and story your own was exactly was I was doing on stage.

On camera, the audience can see your eyes close up - they can see behind your eyes - and when you're on stage, you need to make sure that the person sitting in the back row can feel what's happening behind your eyes, even if they can't see them. Having a live audience is exhilarating and exciting all on its own, but you know, it is quite different.

I immerse myself right into my character whether or not I'm relating to people live as an actor on stage or whatever.

I definitely have had friendships and moments with people from different backgrounds and in different stages of their lives.

If we can forgive, it will help us to grow and not remain stagnant in the same place. Then we can move on without animosity and hurt feelings.