Maria Taylor Quotes

I won't write about a subject unless I've mastered it.

People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.

As a physicist, I can state that none of the 18 physicists who signed the Statement works in this field; nor to my knowledge has ever published a paper on this subject.

You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.

If you're going to make comments on economy, study economy. If you're gonna make comments on world history, make sure you learn world history. If you're gonna save lives and be a doctor, you need to study medicine. Then, you will be able to make comments on economy, on medicine, and on world history.

You have to know your craft. I find that most people who are very, very successful know their craft and have done the research.

Know what you're talking about.

I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.

People realize this man knows what the hell's going on and nobody else does.

Well, I'm a professional.

Who's to say who's an expert?

No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.

Confidence comes from knowing what you're doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.

I've been very, very careful to tell people what I am qualified to talk about and what I'm not qualified to talk about.

Each person feels that he is an 'expert' in one or two fields and just the 'public' in all the others. But you know, probably, from experience that no one is really able to appreciate any display of ability in any field if he himself has not, to a certain degree, taken part in its problems and difficulties at some time.

When you're holding people's attention, I feel you must give them high-quality ingredients. They deserve nothing but your best. And if they need information, get it, cross-check it, and try to be right. Do not waste their time; do not enjoy the ego trip of being onstage.

I come prepared when I come to work. Not just knowing the lines, but I think I know something about what I do.

You have to be a professional in every single thing you do.

I'm the sort of person who has to learn something properly before I show anyone.

Preparation is everything. You don't like being interviewed by someone who hasn't done their research.

People can tell if you don't know what you're talking about.

I've come across people who look smart in a suit who haven't really got a lot underneath. Football is an unforgiving business and you're easily found out if you're a bit of a fraud.

When I do jokes that maybe are seen as social commentary, I research them to the nth degree. I probably do more research than I do actual joke writing. I want to make sure what I'm saying is correct.

You can't say Charles doesn't know what he's talking about.

Whatever project I sign up for, I try to familiarize myself with the material as much as possible before I start.