Chuck D Quotes

There is enormous value in face to face interaction.

You have got to sit down and talk to people. You can't understand people from a distance.

Converse, converse, CONVERSE, with living men, face to face, mind to mind-that is one of the best sources of knowledge.

It's great, the number of people that I'm reaching through the Internet - I've done some wonderful interviews - but I miss touching the bodies. I miss shaking hands, looking into people's faces and saying, 'Hello, how are you doing? Thank you for playing my music.'

People en masse have lost the ability to go out there and meet people in real life.

It is important always to remember that virtual contact cannot and must not take the place of direct human contact with people at every level of our lives.

Relationships are at the core of any political system and economic system - any family - and I think we drifted away from understanding that in our country. The people-to-people level is critical. It is ironic, though - we can text with anybody in the world, we can have a videoconference with anybody in the world, but [there should be] an even higher premium on showing up and getting to know someone.

No matter how convenient it is for us to reach out to people remotely, sometimes the most important task is to show up in person.

I remind myself that I'm always more satisfied by human interaction than by a digital connection.

People simply don't make eye contact anymore.

I like people.

I don't tweet. I prefer face-to-face communication and sometimes Instagram.

Connecting with people in person is so important. To look in the eyes of our girls and let them know that you really do support them transcends the impersonal connection of technology.

The power of being in the physical presence of another person delivers real benefits.

When people do come face to face with each other as human beings, they begin to understand each other better.

The difference between face-to-face conversation and any other medium of communication is simple: No distractions are permitted.

In today's world, everyone's so clued into their iPhones, and communication is going by the wayside as far as one-on-one is concerned. It's very seldom that I walk into a room and parents make their children say hello and have a social grace with one another.

Now, I'm a pretty fast and avid reader. But you can't learn the same things in a book or on the Internet that you can in a personal talk with somebody.

I just like interacting with people.

I stay away from online dating. Interacting with the person right in front of you is a much easier way to talk.

I'm the biggest fan of face-to-face communication.

The only thing people are interested in is people.

Social media is fine, but we need to put the phones down and look somebody in the eye. Talk to your neighbor. Talk to your community. Especially talk to the one you love. It's all about connection. It's hard, but it's ultimately what gives us meaning in the world.

The bigger you grow, the more intimate communication has to be. It almost has to be belly and belly. As you get bigger and bigger in an organization, everything gets more and more detached and everything is on email or voicemail. That's the worse thing because lack of intimacy is one of the downsides (of growth).

The real crucial link in the international exchange is the last three feet, which is bridged by personal contact, one person talking to another.