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" Many actors have protested about mobile phones going off in theatres, but the real menace now is people texting during a show. It may only disturb a few people around them, but for me, as an actor, when I spot them answering their emails, I am outraged. " - Simon Callow

" I try to tell a story the way someone would tell you a story in a bar, with the same kind of timing and pacing. " - Chuck Palahniuk

" Radio is the most intimate and socially personal medium in the world. " - Harry von Zell

" I think it’s a requirement that the general manager and the coach are communicating with each other on a regular basis, and it’s unacceptable if they’re not. " - James L. Dolan

" In the normal flow of a conversation, our attention is divided. We hear parts of what other people are saying, in order to follow and keep the conversation going. At the same time, we’re planning what we’ll say next, some exciting story of our own. " - Robert Greene

" I would just like a woman someday, somewhere, at some point in my life to say to me, ‘You’re a great listener.’ Haven’t heard it yet, and that’s a superior compliment to get from a woman. But I’m going to work on it. " - Ashton Kutcher

" Even when I’m writing plays I enjoy having company and mentally I think of that company as the company I’m writing for. " - Wole Soyinka

" People comment on how you look; it’s so unnecessary. I just wanted people to listen to what I have to say instead of focusing on anything else. " - Lykke Li

" There are so many directors who don’t like any kind of interaction on set except for producers. I am the opposite. " - Sean Baker

" We have a great NASA support team that uplinks the nightly news. And if we have favorite TV shows or movies or sporting events, they can uplink those too. We also have access to the Internet just like we would on the ground. We have email. And we video-conference with our families about once a week. We feel pretty connected up here. " - Anne McClain