JG Jim George Artist “God has given you two ears--that should tell you something about the importance of listening.” Two Listening Ears ♥ 3
KL King Louie Musician “My musical style was developed basically by listening to music. The music I like helped to mold my style. I used to listen to the majority of down south music when I was a shorty coming up.” Style Listening Musical ♥ 3
ML Melissa Leo Actress “The key to acting has much more to do with listening than with talking.” Talking Keys ♥ 3
MW Michelle Williams Actress “When I was filming the Marilyn Monroe movie, I was listening to a lot of Leonard Cohen.” Listening ♥ 3
Maya Angelou Poet, Memoirist “Human beings love poetry. They don't even know it sometimes... whether they're the songs of Bono, or the songs of Justin Bieber... they're listening to poetry.” Song Sometimes Listening ♥ 3
Michael Emerson Actor “I think it's pretty dynamic. There's a lot of energy there and life, and you'll have women dressed in their traditional African dress when they come, and you have people from all over the place, and some people have headphones on because they're listening in Spanish.” People Thinking Listening ♥ 3
Michel de Montaigne Philosopher, Writer “Speech belongs half to the speaker, half to the listener. The latter must prepare to receive it according to the motion it takes.” Communication Half Listening ♥ 3
KM Kirsten Miller Author, Educator “You see, faith means listening to your heart, not just your heard. It's not about ignoring facts; it's about being willing to see around them sometimes.” Mean Heart Listening ♥ 3
LM Liz Miller Author “The regular rhythm and upbeat tunes of military music or marching bands positively affect your mood even if you don't actually 'enjoy' listening to it.” Military Listening Tunes ♥ 3
KA Kris Allen Singer “It's insane that there are actually people listening to my music all over the world, which is amazing.” People Listening Insane ♥ 3
Lou Reed Musician, Songwriter “I don't think anybody is anybody else's moral compass. Maybe listening to my music is not the best idea if you live a very constricted life. Or maybe it is.” Thinking Ideas Listening ♥ 3
H Herbert Poet “I always talk about my ambition with music, and it's to sort of seduce people into listening to sounds they wouldn't normally listen to or want to hear.” People Ambition Listening ♥ 3
