Sudha Murty Quotes

My mom worked as a psychiatric social worker. She was interested in people, and I guess I am, too. So we would talk about the people that we knew, and why they behaved the way they did.

… people who are in trouble, if they knew of some place to go where really sane advice was available might start themselves going in the right direction again.

I can speak a little German, a little Spanish, and I was a psych major, so I'm good at listening to people's problems.

I wanted to be a counselor or social worker. That's one of the reasons I was a psychology major.

Whenever I'm trying to understand people that I don't understand, or things in people or even in myself, I'll say, 'When did this negativity get here?' I try to think back to how I was raised to deal with things, and then consider how the person that I'm dealing with grew up.

Finding real friends - that's something that was an obstacle for me. And learning how to deal with my problems and talking about them.

My background is in social work and psychotherapy.

I think I would want to be a therapist or sociologist. I love talking to people about their relationships and life problems, understanding where it comes from, and giving insight that's helpful. Also, it would be fun to just marry rich and vacation a lot. That's my real second choice.

I'm an engineer.

I'm actually an engineer.

I think one of the things I really learned in Denver is the value of being a good listener.

The increased calls on law enforcement to respond to substance abuse and mental health issues in their communities have added pressure on law enforcement and highlight the need to also invest in our health system and social services.

When I get down, I can sense my teammates looking at me, and they can get down as well. That was something I had to learn over the years.

I was a social worker most of my life while raising my two boys.

I'm good at reading people. If I wasn't an actor, I would be a psychologist.

I feel really passionate now that talking with family, friends, or a counsellor is the way to deal with negative situations and difficult times.

Specifically, my time in therapy has changed my life. It was such a relief to have a trained professional listen to my thoughts and help me positively restructure my thinking.

Whenever I have a bad day, I tell everybody around me, 'Just so guys know I am having a bad day and I am nervous about these things,' and that makes all the difference.

We don't need a psychologist with the Dutch team; we are grown-up men. The ones who have a problem with other players or the manager should tell them face-to-face. That is the only psychology we need.

Even people who aren't pleasant to deal with - it's often because they're unhappy, and something's still not resolved for them.

Closing one's eyes is not a recipe for peace. It is a simple way to embolden aggressive personalities.

I think that's the most important part of doing this job, is learning different personality types. I mean, it's kind of like sociology or psychology in a sense. With that, and with every project I do, I think I'm able to pull something away that further makes me understand humanity in a way I didn't before.

Perhaps more than English or history, STEM subjects require an enormous amount of foundational learning before students can become competent.

I believe that it's important to not just shy away from confrontation.

Psychology is simply great because it helps you better understand all kinds of people.