David Fizdale Quotes

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

That's what helps me in my career: I know how to relate to people, knowing what they want.

I'm a pretty good listener.

Over the years, I just started paying a lot more attention not to whether I was right or wrong, but just to how I make people feel.

I think one of my strengths is kind of knowing people and getting a good read and a feel for what that person's strengths might be.

You have to have a patience for relationships.

Understanding people certainly impacts your ability to communicate with others.

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.

I'm engaged: I'm interested in other people. I think that's just as important as knowing how to do the job.

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people.

Ever since I was a kid, I've known I could talk to people.

We need to learn to observe and listen to people more to get to know them.

I used to not listen that much, but I've really learnt to listen to other people and to really listen to what they're saying. I've found, especially being on a film set, people have so many different stories; if you just listen, you can pick up so much stuff. I try to listen as much as I can.

The problem with me is, I guess, the way I express myself, you have to be with me 50 years before you can get a sense of what I'm talking about.

You can make more friends in a month by being interested in them than in ten years by trying to get them interested in you.

I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about.

You've got to be an observer. And you've got to take time to listen to people, talk, to watch what they do.

My mother always taught me to think about things from other people's perspectives and think about where they're coming from.

For most of your career, what you're trying to do is to step into other people's shoes.

I take time to be with people, and I learn a lot.

I like developing relationships.

Women love to talk, so you gotta be the guy that listens - not just listens but is interested.

I think I'm a pretty good listener.

Because of my personality, I'm able to connect with kids on a personal level.