Jesse L. Martin Quotes

If I can make one generalised statement, and generalised statements are never entirely true, nobody wants to be talked down to, kids included.

It's no secret that I love to talk, but the real secret is I love to listen, too.

In my experience with women that I've dated and my wife now, is you have to know what they care about. And even if you aren't a huge fan of it, you still have to have interest in it and it has to be genuine because women do it for men all the time.

Listening to people keeps them entertained.

I don't hate old men but listen when being spoken to.

The greatest respect you can give your political adversaries is to give them your undivided attention. If you want them to hear you, you have to be willing to hear them.

I assume that people react to things as I would react. For example, if you are nice to people, they should be nice to you.

I don't like guys who don't listen.

Never take your critics lightly. You must always try to win them over by your hard work. Don't brush them off.

Respect is the most essential thing about captaincy. Respect between the captain and players is important. It is give and take.

I'm a normal person. You say something about me, I'm going to say something back, funny or not. I'm just going to be me. It's nothing against them. I'm just doing what you do to me.

Isn't it amazing how much better you listen when you are in need?

You have to be open to other people's ideas, and you can't be too married to your own.

It's always good for people to like you, but as long as people react to you coming out, whether they are booing you or cheering you, it's great.

When you talk back to me and say something to me it made my game go to another level.

Communication is number one, and we have to communicate honestly and openly with each other.

For me, Mother's Day means giving undivided attention to my mother. It's not about buying her luxurious stuff, it's about giving her my complete attention when she is talking, discussing something, and I think it's the best gift for her.

I have learnt to respect others opinion more.

The meaning of love is obviously huge - but for me, it means be nice to people, and people will be nice to you back. Love is a selfless place to be. There is no safer place to be than under the canopy of love.

We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences.

Listen if you want to be heard

What people really want, no matter who they are, is someone to listen to them. ... people have a lot on their minds, however trivial, and if you're simply willing to sit there like a sack of dirt and let them yammer, they will tell it to you.

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention

The biggest mistake you can make in trying to talk convincingly is to put your highest priority on expressing your ideas and feelings. What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood. The moment people see that they are being understood, they become more motivated to understand your point of view.

I believe that when we love someone, we respect them, and we listen to them; we feel that their voice matters. And- we let them dictate the terms of who they are and what their story is.