Betty Carter Quotes

If you can open people's hearts first, then maybe people's minds get opened after that.

I just want us to understand each other. That's the point of my music.

Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.

The best way to persuade people is with your ears - by listening to them.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

You don't accomplish a lot by changing people's opinions by shoving facts down their throat. I think you change people's opinions by opening your heart up and showing the parallels between you and another person. That's how people's ideas shift.

A man is already halfway in love with any woman who listens to him.

Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond.

There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.

Until you meet, you will never understand each other.

When people feel they’re heard and understood, they’ll listen.

We must put ourselves in the place of those who are to hear us

When I talk to kids, I'm really listening. When I do that, we have a little bit of a bigger connection than me being Kendrick Lamar and you being a student. It's almost like we're friends. Because a friend listens.

At a person-to-person level, I think that there's always something to be said for having some empathy for the folks who really, really disagree with you about a given topic.

I think there's plenty of folks out there, whether they agree with me or not, they appreciate the fact that you're listening to them. And I think that's how you win.

It's important to allow people to affect you. If we kept that at the forefront of our minds, maybe we wouldn't be as divided as we are.

Engagement is always better then disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will.

Life is a conversation. Make it a good one.

The most powerful force when changing people's hearts and minds is a person-to-person conversation.

I just feel if everyone could sit down and talk to me, they'd be like, 'Oh, she's not scary at all.'

You need time to build relationships with subjects to win their trust.

Here's the thing: When you become brilliant at listening, people feel that you care about them. When they feel you care about them, they begin to care about you. And when people care about you, your success becomes a part of how they define their success.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.