Peter Hedges Quotes

You have to trust that if you are calling my name in a way that is offensive to me, I'm going to share it with you. But you also have to know what your feelings are behind calling me "bell."

In some way, people believe that if you are permeable, if you are a good listener, you don't have the quality of somebody with a firm attitude. This is what, fundamentally, I got from my mother.

I don't go to different countries to criticise their political system and tell them what they should be doing - what do I know?

Personally, I think humility is a prerequisite to being a truly empathic person.

To me, having the courage to tell your own story goes hand in hand with having the curiosity and humility to listen to others' stories.

The more charming person is the person who admits the other person is more charming.

Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.

I think my parents did a great job of reminding me that I wasn't as big a deal as maybe I thought I was at times.

It's very important in a leadership role not to place your ego at the foreground and not to judge everything in relationship to how your ego is fed.

What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow.

Men have to descend from their pedestal and learn how to be more broadminded and spiritual.

But I still feel like a normal person... I've walked the streets and I know what it feels like. I speak with humility, and apparently those songs connect with people.

One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others.

When you're out in the field and spending time in these different places around the world, humility is one of the most important assets that will serve you well.

I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well mannered and cold but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own.

I always ask myself, would I want someone to do something that wasn't comfortable for them just to please me? And the answer is no.

That's why I don't understand why actors become arrogant and are completely unapproachable - because as an actor, the most valuable thing you can do is talk to people and hear their stories, because it'll all come in handy.

I like the nice guys. I like when they show the stories, the human element behind it all.

Good leadership is leadership that shows vulnerability.

I've learned not to be such a show-off and to have a bit more empathy with humanity. Or at least to fake that.

I'm so tough and so bad, I can be humble and lift another guy up.

These are the two sides of Steven Spielberg: the reverent grown-up who knows when to say the right thing and the exuberant kid who loves a good laugh. Both sides are sincere, and both are necessary, for Spielberg knows he can't feel good about himself unless everyone else feels the same way.

What I bring to the stage is humility.

Humility is important.

Connecting with people who are able to maintain a sense of humility is really useful.