Quotes About Conversation

If people are sitting in the barbershop talking about my butt, it's conversational. That's what people are gonna do.

Usually, I don't want to sit down and listen to the director gas on about his movie. I just can't actually imagine myself sitting down and having that much to say.

I interviewed Ann Coulter when I was sitting in for Larry King a couple of times, and we have a rapport. I like to talk to her.

I did a film called 'Floating' early on that had a scene which was similar to a real-life situation I was in at the time. It involved me having a conversation with my father, who was dying. It was close to home and it made me realise acting wasn't just making faces for the cameras, it was a real art form.

I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my way out of difficult situations.

How is it possible for someone who believes that the world was created in six days to have a rational conversation with me, who doesn't believe that, about other possibilities?

I'd love to meet Darwin. He caused such controversy over whether God created the earth in six days or whether we evolved over time. I'd love to discuss that with him - what a fantastic conversation!

It's nice to go skating in a parking lot and hang out with people who aren't talking about their next movie role.

One of the best places for a shy person to meet people is in a coffee shop. If you are a reader, bring a book and read it there - that gives a guy something to ask you about. Same goes for sketching, writing, or any hobby you can take with you.

When you spend your day writing comedy, particularly with others, the discussion of jokes and how far to push things with a group of unoffendable colleagues means that your grasp of what is acceptable in normal conversation is often skewed.

I've interviewed people where their response was literally one word for everything I asked. This didn't help me get to know them, nor did it sell me on their skill set to help my company achieve its goals. I got nothing from them, which meant I had no way of knowing if they were really a good fit in the company.

It's a really special skill to be able to pick up a phone the way that a human picks up a phone. It's not as easy as you think.

Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective.

The best way to get anybody's attention is dinner. I have good kitchen skills and good grocery shopping skills.

The women in the room chatted about love, about childhood, about losing parents, about Mr. Spock, about good books they'd read. They mothered each other.

I talk to trees and animals. We have interesting conversations about food, weather, and love. They sometimes can predict the future.

It's no secret that I love to talk, but the real secret is I love to listen, too.

In the street, people talk to you about all kinds of things, but by far, the most number of people talk to me about Love, Actually.

I love being part of poetry conversations. I love talking about what I've read.

I'd love to talk to Janeane Garafalo or Randi Rhodes or Stephanie Miller from Air America. I'm an Air American junkie; I listen to them every day.

People love talking about their jobs. Take them out, buy them lunch or take them for a beer and they'll talk about their job, provided they know that you're going to respect their anonymity.

For people to be able to sit down together and have a conversation, that's the power of love.

Eavesdrop and write it down from memory - gives you a stronger sense of how people talk and what their concerns are. I love to eavesdrop!

I don't like show business. I don't like the business. I love acting. I love this. I love talking to people.