George Kotsiopoulos Quotes

I will sit there on the air and look at every position and play devil's advocate.

If ever there were a candidate destined to shine on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' Sarah Palin would be that woman.

I think most people like a bit of freedom and hearing things that they might not agree with, rather than just having everybody shutting their mouths.

I think debate is good. Everyone has an opinion, and it's definitely healthy to voice those.

To be in a room and have to explain your point of view is a huge skill in Hollywood.

I think I could be good on TV.

Not everyone agrees. If you disagree with me, I want you to tell me, and I'm going to come back and tell you why it's my opinion.

People should debate. They shouldn't be afraid to talk. You should listen to what other people think and how they make decisions. There should be an exchange of ideas and opinions because that's how we learn.

When I was on 'Loose Women' I never thought you have to keep it light. I had my own view. It sounds daft, but I forgot that there were cameras there because I got very heated in discussions.

Whenever people speak, you give the opposition the opportunity to use those words as they see fit.

I wouldn't want to debate me every day.

My own experience is that the best outcomes are reached when opposing viewpoints are clearly and strongly presented before decisions are made.

I invite a variety people on my show with wide-ranging opinions - sometimes even my jaw hits the floor, too - but I let them speak. Whether it's left, right, or center, I want to expose my viewers to other perspectives. Agree with them or not, the nation needs to listen.

I have ideas, but those ideas could be wrong. The only way that you would change someone's mind is through dialogue, through productive discussion. If you're not going to have productive discussion, what are you going to do?

I want people to have conversations, to have controversy because it creates dialogue and builds bridges.

People have an interest in the controversial.

We cannot be so scared that our ideas or opinions will not survive being tested. If you are afraid of being wrong, then you might not have a good argument.

If you're going to have an exchange of ideas, the only thing you can do is to meet people face-to-face in front of a crowd who may think differently than you do. I mean, that's what democracy is about, isn't it?

I felt a mandate to go on TV.

I like visiting the parliament, listening to the discussions and raising questions. It's a stimulating environment and it opens your world view.

I want to, when I say things on TV, to talk to the people in English.

Any time you make a big statement about something in the world, you are bound to ruffle some feathers.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

One-hundred facts about Vietnam and we studied the fact sheet and got in to these arguments and it was fantastic, and I remember one moment when we heard two students saying don't talk to those guys, meaning my brother and me. They've just memorized that stupid fact sheet. And we thought, gosh do we sound that good? It didn't seem possible. But that was my introduction to politics.

If you're also in the arena and you're putting your ideas out and you're owning them and you're saying "I disagree with you about this and that, I think you've got this wrong" - then not only do I invite that, I freaking love that. I love that. I'm an academic. I'm hardwired for a good debate.