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Hear People Quotes

Lines on truly listening to others.

This page gathers reflections on hearing people clearly, from resisting quick judgment about addiction to the discipline of tuning out noise while filming on location, a skill tied to able perception of others.

I like to just hear people talking and TV is a quick way to hear different periods and genres. It's just interesting to me. I'm pretty easily amused with that kind of stuff.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Sometimes, when I hear people without experience of addiction blame addicts for their behaviour, I feel like saying to them: 'You simply don't understand - how can a child be held responsible for doing such a dreadful thing to himself?'...

Quotes by Will Self

My experience tells me that any time you hear people laughing on a sitcom, it's the writers who happen to be closest to the microphones - not the audience.

Quotes by Steven Weber

I think as long as people are around and can hear a record and hear people like Lester Young on a recording, there will always be a great inspiration for somebody to try to create jazz.

Quotes by Sonny Rollins

Able Quotes

The restaurant chefs in Spain are breaking ground, but in terms of the everyday cooking in Spain I still hear people coming back and saying they were disappointed. I think it's because they're expecting the chef stuff.

Quotes by Sally Schneider

You hear people say, 'We take our Tennessee Williams very seriously. There is no laughter here.' It's full of humor! Not to laugh is a big, bad mistake!

Quotes by Ruby Dee

People want to see you on the pitch. That was why I left Chelsea. I didn't want to hear people saying, 'Hey, he's doing well in training, blah blah blah... ' The game is what counts.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

With Hulk, I don't agree with all his choices, but you know what, I don't hear people saying all the great things he does. When he was on the Wheaties box, all those kids that said their prayers and took...

Quotes by Roddy Piper

When Target gets hacked, I don't hear people saying, 'Hey, was it Kohl's? Was it Wal-Mart?' It doesn't matter. There was a hack; you deal with it.

Quotes by Rick Santelli

Always Quotes

Nobody's ever called me Sir Richard. Occasionally in America, I hear people saying Sir Richard and think there's some Shakespearean play taking place. But nowhere else anyway.

Quotes by Richard Branson

You might hear people decry the loss of privacy in today's world, but radical transparency is dramatically reducing violence everywhere. Most violent things happen in the dark when no one's watching, whether it's an oppressive dictator or someone causing violence...

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

The degree to which you're peculiar and different is the degree to which you must learn to hear people thinking. Just in self-defense you have to learn, where is their kindness? Where is their danger? Where is their generosity?

Quotes by Mike Nichols

I don't think people are experiencing superhero fatigue. Do you hear people complaining that there are too many action movies? I think it's good entertainment.

Quotes by Michael Pena

The public doesn't want to hear people complaining about having their picture taken.

Quotes by Kristen Wiig

Game Quotes

We often hear people talk about the concept of 'uberization,' where a new technology completely turns an industry on its head and forces us to rethink the way things have always been done. No industry will remain untouched by these...

Quotes by Klaus Schwab

It's always a good problem to have to hear people saying they want to see more.

Quotes by Kevin Reilly

Fortunately we've been shooting in North Carolina which means we're not in LA where you can hear people talking about you and you know so much about what's going on in the business.

Quotes by Katie Holmes

I used to hear people say nobody can prepare you for fame, and it's actually very true. But there is such beauty that comes with it when you're able to use your platform in a positive way.

Quotes by Jussie Smollett

Everything happens for a reason. Like, I kind of hear people go, 'Man, you've been in a lot of bands.' Yes, I have. I've also been married several times, too, and every time I get into something, I think, 'This...

Quotes by John Corabi

Good Quotes

Don't you hear people saying things you can't believe they're saying?

Quotes by Joel Schumacher

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the common theme across these "hear people" quotes?
They all deal with actively listening to others, whether to understand addiction without judgment or to sense the kindness or danger behind someone's words.
Why does one quote mention shooting in North Carolina?
It notes that filming a show away from a place like Los Angeles helps avoid overhearing constant industry gossip, a practical benefit of location for a production.
What does hearing people "thinking" mean in one of the quotes?
It describes a heightened self-defense skill some people develop, reading unspoken intentions when they feel different from those around them.
Is this page only about celebrity experiences?
No, it also covers everyday empathy, like resisting the urge to blame people struggling with addiction without first understanding their situation.
How does fame connect to hearing what people say?
One quote notes that no one can fully prepare you for how much people will talk about you once you're finally able to make use of a public platform.

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