Bonnie Hammer Quotes

I pride myself on being available to as many people's stories as I possibly can.

I will always be open to receive my friends. I will not force myself on them.

Let's use our stories to encourage listening to one another and to hear not just the good news, but also the pain that lies at the back of a lot of people's stories and histories.

Be nice to people and look after your relationships.

When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.

When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say.

I think you have to be respectful to the people who want to talk to you.

I always take time for somebody who wants to talk to me.

My belief is that communication is the best way to create strong relationships.

A relationship is based on communication.

It's kind of cliche, but communication is the biggest thing in a relationship. You have to talk; you have to express yourselves. You don't want to look back and resent not being heard.

I think people are willing to talk about anything if you come to it with kindness.

Communication is extremely important in any relationship - it makes the relationship that much healthier.

Building a trust takes time.

It sounds cliche, but communication is the number one way to keep a relationship solid.

I want to be less of a role model and more of a mentor. I don't ever want kids to put me on a pedestal and feel like they can't talk or reach out to me. I want to be there for them.

Not listening to people who care about you, not to be open or transparent, will make you isolated.

I believe in treating other people with respect. My style is to speak to people, be available to them and willing to answer their questions. This also means being straightforward and honest with them.

I love being honest and intimate with people. I love building community. I love emailing with readers.

To put as little pressure on the relationship you're in is very important.

The important thing is having genuine regard for your audience.

I think you can be the greatest orator of all time, the greatest motivator of all times, but if those players know that you don't care about them, and you don't try to understand them, then they're never going to hear what you have to say.

Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.

The beauty of social awareness is that a few simple adjustments to what you say can vastly improve your relationships with other people.

The key to high-quality communication is trust, and it's hard to trust somebody that you don't know.