Genuine Curiosity Quotes

Whomever you're going to interview, you have to be interested in what it is you want to know from them. You have to be interested in the subject.

The portal into people's hearts is being interested in them.

You have to be interested. If you're not interested, you can't be interesting.

I think the most important key to quality communication and interaction is developing an interest in the person you're talking with. Most women know the secret to a quality conversation is to ask quality questions and have a sincere interest in hearing the answers. In fact, the best communicators very often say the least. It's not the extrovert who dominates the conversation that a client feels most connected with, but rather the individual who shows a real and sincere interest in knowing about the life of the person they're talking with.

It's amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest.

Someone once told me be interested, not interesting - that really clicked for me.

To do a really good interview, you have to be truly interested in the person.

When I ask questions I'm genuinely curious and trying to learn.

We cannot understand without wanting to understand, that is, without wanting to let something be said...Understanding does not occur when we try to intercept what someone wants to say to us by claiming we already know it.

It's nice of guys to actually want to even pick my brain a little bit.

Authentic programming that shows the outside world garners authentic interest.

I think that's one of the greatest gifts that I have: that I can get someone to open up, and all you have to do is ask a question and not feel like you need a response.

One of the strengths of my interviews is that I really, honest to God, have no idea what people are going to say.

My interviews are very pointed. I'm an active participant; I will kindly interrupt people. But I've learned there is nothing people won't tell you if you ask in a compassionate and legitimately interested way.

People will come up and say - and it is insulting - 'Do you ever want to do anything else? Like some real acting? Or a real show?' Here's the thing: You can either get upset about that, or you can realize that that person isn't trying to offend you. They're literally interested, and they're asking you a question.

When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity.