Likable Quotations

Defensive players kind of have that two-faced kind of way of being able to be very aggressive on the football field and going out there and getting there job done. At the same time, from my own incidents and my own personality, I'm much a person that's very likable and lovable.

The truth is that we don't need everyone to like us; we need a few people to love us. Because what's better than being roundly liked is being fully known - an impossibility both professionally and personally if you're so busy being likable that you forget to be yourself.

The implications of likability are long-lasting and serious. Women adjust their behavior to be likable and as a result have less power in the world. And this desire to be liked and accepted goes beyond the boardroom - it's an issue that comes up for women in their personal lives as well, especially as they become more opinionated and outspoken.

I thought it was time for a tough, smart, likable female private investigator, and that's how VI came to life.

Few things kill likeability as quickly as arrogance. Likable leaders don't act as though they're better than you because they don't think that they're better than you. Rather than being a source of prestige, they see their leadership position as bringing them additional accountability for serving those who follow them.

So it was good for me to play a likable person and it was just an amazing situation to be in.

I've played parts that were just likable people, and there's a certain pleasure in that. And that's that.

very articulate but sort of reserved, almost kind of shy. And so I think he is a very likable sort of person.

Likable leaders truly believe that everyone, regardless of rank or ability, is worth their time and attention. They make everyone feel valuable because they believe that everyone is valuable.

She's a loud-mouth who doesn't want her son to get married. It's a challenge for me because I'm used to playing nice, likable characters, and as the queen, I have to be mean.

She has proven herself to be a likable and strong-willed woman. I am sure she will prove herself very worthy of this place in history and will serve as an inspiration for women the world over.

He was with us for 22 years. Everywhere we go, Gary is well-remembered. What amazes me constantly is the amount of friends he had. And fans ? people with connections to him. When he died, we got cards and letters from all over; he had such a huge following. Then again, he's always been likable and kind.

He was very likable and tried hard at everything he did.

He saw the possibility of a radio niche for what you might call 'uplifting talk' that focuses on everyday life. He comes across as an extremely likable and credible guy, and when he's getting a point across or even reading the five key findings of a medical research study, you know that his heart's behind it.

He (Hugo) has certainly generated some publicity. He is who he is. He's likable and charismatic.

He has that true Everykid quality, and he's also a really funny guy. He's very talented physically, and he comes across as a normal likable person you want to hang out with. -That's it!

He'll get a lot of respect as a coach because he'll burn your shoe off if you don't do what he says, He's going to be a great coach because he's a fun and likable guy.

He molded a lot of young kids. He was a tough, fair and likable guy as a coach.

He's a likable person. He could pick up friends easily.

He's a likable fellow who has helped restore some bipartisanship to the committee.

His plain desire and want right now is amazing. He's such a likable kid and the line loves working for him and anytime you've got that kind of combination where the line's willing to do anything for you and for the team it's just a good situation.

He's been around for a long time now, and people who are not even diehard tennis fans certainly know who he is. He's done well for his endorsers. He's got enough activity and desire to stay in the public eye. He's got an image, he's likable and people have an affinity for him.

He created an indelible character in Chester. Chester is a good hearted, simple-minded guy. That's why he's such a likable character.

He is, to me, a very likable individual with a very engaging and outgoing personality. I think that - and the fact that everybody gets a honeymoon - has given him a remarkable beginning.

Jim is a likable guy. He is a man of compassion. He is not a pushy fellow. Jim is trying his best to make a living.

Our biggest struggle as human beings is to project ourselves as something that society has deemed admirable or likable instead of being honest.

When you smile, you don't only appear to be more likable and courteous, you appear to be more competent.

When people feel happy, they tend to feel confident, optimistic, and energetic and others find them likable and sociable. Happy people are thus able to benefit from these perceptions.

What's widely interpreted as being likable is caring and soft and fuzzy and I just think that's boring. People don't want to watch a guy who's hateful. That's a tricky thing - to make a guy interesting and difficult and troubled and flawed but not hateful.

Even in a crowded room, likable leaders make people feel like they're having a one-on-one conversation, as if they're the only person in the room that matters. And, for that moment, they are. Likable leaders communicate on a very personal, emotional level.

Everyone's taken a liking to him. He's a pretty likable guy. He enjoys it. He's always having fun, always cracking jokes with everybody and he doesn't want to leave anybody out.

I understand that in TV, people like likable people. In film, you can get away with playing a terrible person. In TV, you're in people's homes every week.

As for the like of Hillary Clinton, I - you know, I've covered Secretary of State Clinton before. I covered her during her campaign. And she's a very likable and charismatic person once you get the chance to spend any time close to her.

They have excellent chemistry with each other. They are both likable kids who you can tell really like to play together.

They are perhaps two of the greatest soccer players of all time, and they are also two likable people. But their experience is on the pitch, and not so much off it.

This may be because happy people frequently experience positive moods and these positive moods prompt them to be more likely to work actively toward new goals and build new resources. When people feel happy, they tend to feel confident, optimistic, and energetic and others find them likable and sociable. Happy people are thus able to benefit from these perceptions.

Don is interested in real people who are damaged and flawed and not always likable the first minute you meet them, ... Then, getting to know them, you begin to understand them -- that's what he's interested in, and so am I.

It's mostly done with smiles and being very enthusiastic. No matter what you're saying, if you're doing it in a likable enough way, they'll forgive you.

They basically had an ordinary guy, and he was involved in an extraordinarily heinous crime. He just was not a likable person.

I knew that Charlie was a real good guitar player, and I ran across Ralph somewhere, and he's a real likable guy. I really wanted to get into a workable band.

I'm just excited to show that everything that was likable about us when we first came out is still intact, and as strong if not stronger than it was.

I had a class of characters. He was one of those that never caused any problems. ... He was a likable young man.

I like to portray myself as somebody that's likable and approachable. I'm not saying he's not. Bode is very intelligent. He just needs to learn how to use the intelligence in a better way.

If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a time, but it never lasts. They burn people out before they ever get to see what anyone is truly capable of.

He's really likable and sincere, and he's very easy to be with. He certainly wasn't easygoing in the studio. He's a passionate, obsessive person, like I am. But I have so much respect for the guy. He's talented, and he knows music and he brings a fresh perspective.

He's likable and normal but is a slight degree of a hermit and has a huge secret, ... I think it bothers him, but he's getting through and trying to keep a stiff upper lip about it.

Alex Karras was a very likable funny guy who poked fun at himself. Can you see Rose doing that? A lot of reason for anyone's commercial success is based on looks, personality, and how likeable he comes across for people.

Steve's a likable guy (but) he can take a firm stand. If you look at what he does, he creates tremendous value. He's so positive in the sense of creating value. He knows where he's going. He knows how to get there.