Dick Wolf Quotes

Communication is about being effective, not always about being proper.

You don't need many words if you already know what you're talking about.

I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear.

Problems should be solved by talking and not in an aggressive manner.

I'm a very direct person just generally. I don't use a lot of words unnecessarily. I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it and go on to the next thing.

When you're not being heard - I can't tell you what to do when you're not being heard. I do think there is a way to move in love and get things done, though.

You should communicate with your other one. Understanding what they are on about is pretty key.

I never want to confuse people or go over their heads.

Approach your business partners with concepts that they can get their heads around, and try to respond to their needs.

Words easy to be understood do often hit the mark; when high and learned ones do only pierce the air.

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors.

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.

Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.

Understanding is a two-way street.

Communication is everyone's panacea for everything.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

If you listen, you'll learn. If you talk over each other, you don't accomplish anything.

There's not a problem we have that we can't talk out. We can't shout it out.

My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying.

The more people talk directly to each other, the better. Dialogue is the way of solving issues.

I mean, I'm a big believer in talking to people when you can and trying to solve problems when you can.

Miscommunication is the number one cause of all problems; communication is your bridge to other people. Without it, there's nothing. So when it's damaged, you have to solve all these problems it creates.

Don't try to convince your partner you are right. Instead of trying to win arguments, try to have a winning relationship!

Conflict resolution, all those things, are important. When you're in a group environment, you have to have those. If you don't, things fester. Have the conversation. Resolve it. Move forward.

What I would like is to at least have a discussion with the coach, that he tells me what he thinks. I have to know.