Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes

The body says what words cannot.

In the same way he's fascinated by crosswords, the puzzle of solving the murder is what drives him on.

Nonverbal communication forms a social language that is in many ways richer and more fundamental than our words.

Forensics I've always found absolutely fascinating. Anything to do with clues. And checking things out and solving.

It makes you observe small details; even if it's just a kid playing with his dad, if you watch them closely, you can use that in your work. It helps you fully understand people better.

Watch how you communicate with a woman. Because you're always communicating, even when you're not talking - with your body language, your facial expressions, your eyes.

The main difference is, in 'Cold Case,' the victim sometimes had been dead for decades - you didn't have the advantage of being able to interview the victim. You had to piece together the circumstances surrounding the crime from witnesses and other evidence. 'SVU' is much more immediate in that you can talk to the victim.

There's as much revealed in the way a person lifts a glass as in what they say about some political issue.

I can look into someone's eyes and feel like I know her better, versus a phone call, where you can't get that same type of emotion. That's why text messaging gets you in trouble: You can't bond, and emoticons explain only so much.

In silence and movement you can show the reflection of people.

Scientists attach great importance to the human capacity for spoken language. But we also have a parallel track of nonverbal communication, which may reveal more than our carefully chosen words, and sometimes be at odds with them.

I tend to stare at people and memorize what they're saying and how they say it.

When you are interviewing someone, don't just write down what he says. Ask yourself: Does this guy remind you of someone? What does the room feel like? Notice smells, voice inflection, neighborhoods you pass through. Be a cinematographer.

The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Gestures matter.

I think there's a great deal of information you can convey with looks or silence.

Body language is more fascinating to me than actual language.

I used to make my living by understanding people. And the way I learned to understand them was by observing them. I would sit in a train station or a bus station or a restaurant. And I would watch people. I would watch how they related to one another. I would try to get some insight into them and make them as predictable as I could in my mind.

Do you ever sit in Starbucks and watch people go by? Everyone has energy around them, and you can tell what kind of person they are just by the way they walk and talk.

Sexual signals can be received without being consciously sent.

I've always been interested in forensics and the way they solve things.

I've always been a fan of investigation shows.

What can a first impression tell us about anyone? Why, no more than a chord can tell us about Beethoven, or a brushstroke about Botticelli.

I was always a big fan of 'Quincy,' and I loved the idea of puzzle solving.

When making documentaries, the most important thing I learned was to listen, observe gestures and facial expressions.