Hillary Clinton Quotes

I think I'm realizing I've always been able to move people, just getting people to talk.

Kennedy understood something that is not so obvious, and that is that words are more important than deeds. You can’t govern 300 million people—or 180 million when Kennedy was president—by doing things. You can only do it by rhetoric.

People appreciate and follow the person who can persuade them properly. Make that person you.

You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

You have to walk in the other guy's moccasins. You have to think what they think. If you want to bring somebody onto your side, you have to figure out what motivates them. What do they need?

With my natural communication abilities, I could probably gather a crowd even without the Spirit.

To have influence, you really don't need to have power. But what you need more than anything else is to have that almost uncanny understanding of what matters to people.

One of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker - an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed.

I am convinced that great ideas that are powerfully presented can change a mind in five minutes.

Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.

We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership.

What I'd really like to control is not machines, but people.

I wish I could talk like Donald Trump or Steve Wynn. Hell, I'd love it.

I've found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches.

I never met a microphone I didn’t like, and I plan to use this agency as a bully pulpit.

The capacity to persuade is an essential part of being a great leader.

If you want to lead, you’ve got to have followers. You’ve got to align people, and you do that through television.

Whenever I have a message to get out I seem to find a way to get my message out.

We have to teach girls communication skills.

If leadership is about listening, the great political speeches would have been a little different.

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

I was all about touching people and influencing people, I always been that type of person. I was the one teaching people things, I just always had a way with my words and I always spoke with substance.

Every day I get up and I try to do the very best I can.

Learning how to be persuasive has been really crucial to my life both professionally and personally.

The skill set of pastor and comedian are incredibly similar. You want to affect people. You're good at reading rooms. You're persuasive, and you're likable.