Fiona Bruce Quotes

Some people, you have to grit your teeth in order to stay in the same room as them, but you get on and ask the questions you assume most of the people watching want to ask.

I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.

And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up being a psychodrama up there on stage.

Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.

I'm not a screamer. I'm confrontational, but I don't think that translates into anger.

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do is to shut up.

In every debate, whatever the format, whatever the questions, there is one and only one way to identify the winner: Who commands the room? Who drives the narrative? Who is in charge?

As a person who is not confrontational by disposition I tend to see that the quality of being confrontational is a positive attribute.

I have a talent for dealing with difficult men.

Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.

I think because I've been working in front of audiences for so many years, I'm able to take in the input, good or bad, and just say, 'This is the part I agree with that you're saying, and these are the parts I don't agree with.'

When I have an argument with someone, even with someone I am not very close with, I can't sleep at night thinking about it. It's terrible. But I still manage speak out frankly because I have also been gifted with the ability to read people. I can sense when they start to get irritated with me, and then, I shift.

I was taught not to confront and interrupt people, but that's what I do every day on 'The View.'

Parliament will train your men to the manners required of a statesman; but in a much less degree to the intrinsic functions of one. To these latter, it is capable of mistraining as nothing else can. Parliament will train you to talk; and above all things to hear, with patience, unlimited quantities of foolish talk. To tell a good story for yourself, and to make it appear that you have done your work

If I'm at a book signing, and someone decides to take me to task, it can make for quite a sticky moment.

I always had an ability to listen and give people the space to open up and express themselves, and I was hoping it would translate on TV.

I have poor people skills, and I cannot become a minister.

It may sound like showing off, but I am good in communications and in creating harmony.

We have to teach girls communication skills.

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

I learned how to defend myself at the OSB, not physically but with words.

My father always used to say, "Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument."

You can work well with people that you may not get on well with in life because it's a parallel realism.

President Reagan was a master communicator. In this particular speech he did a brilliant job moving between the stately role of U.S. President and a national eulogist. The pain of the event was etched on his face. In 4 short minutes, he addressed five different audiences. He spoke to the collective mourners, families of the fallen, NASA employees, school children, and even took a poke at Russia. He communicated comfort and patriotism within a very short timeframe. That's not easy to do.

In both marriage and war you must cut up the things people say like a cake and eat only what you can stomach.