Welcome to our curated collection of interview quotes, where we delve into the minds of influential figures from various fields. Interviews offer a unique glimpse into the thoughts, experiences, and perspectives of individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective industries. Whether it’s insights from renowned authors, visionary entrepreneurs, or trailblazing scientists, these quotes capture moments of wisdom, inspiration, and reflection.
Interviews serve as invaluable resources for learning, providing firsthand accounts of challenges faced, lessons learned, and visions for the future. Through the exchange of questions and answers, interviewees share their journeys, offering guidance and inspiration to those who seek it. From tales of perseverance to nuggets of advice, each quote encapsulates a snippet of the interviewee’s wisdom, offering valuable insights that resonate across time and space.
Below, you’ll find a compilation of compelling quotes sourced from interviews with a diverse array of thought leaders, innovators, and visionaries. Whether you’re seeking motivation, guidance, or simply a dose of inspiration, these quotes are yours to explore, contemplate, and share.
I had a traditional interview based on a phone call from an agent. He says there’s a show and they would like to see you and its called Dallas. With very little knowledge I go over to this meeting at Warner Brothers. Steve Kanaly
My biggest problem in my life is I’m cheap and I didn’t hire a publicist. In every awkward interview, normally actors get these things scripted. Robert Pattinson
The main difference is, in ‘Cold Case,’ the victim sometimes had been dead for decades – you didn’t have the advantage of being able to interview the victim. You had to piece together the circumstances surrounding the crime from witnesses and other evidence. ‘SVU’ is much more immediate in that you can talk to the victim. Danny Pino
I’ve seen little pieces of ‘Interview with a Vampire’ when it was on TV, but I kind of always go yuck! I don’t watch R-rated movies, so that really cuts down on a lot of the horror. Stephenie Meyer
‘The Naked Civil Servant’ by Quentin Crisp. I was so intrigued by the man, I hunted him down when I moved to New York. My first interview was with him. I filmed our conversation and it got me my first job in television. Tess Daly
I seen an interview with Kobe; he said what separated him from a lot of people was everyone thought 30 points was a lot. He said he never set himself a limit, and that always sticks in my head. He said he’d score 100 if he could. So he never had a limit, I don’t put a limit on anything. Devin Booker
If you can’t relax during your interview, then nothing you do to prepare will matter. Being yourself is essential to the selection process, and interviewers will feel it if you’re too nervous. Showing fear or anxiety appears weak compared to a relaxed smile and genuine confidence. Travis Bradberry
I will not be doing an interview with Sean Hannity. Jen Psaki
When I go in, I find that it is not a lab but an office. There are a pile of letters to answer, phone numbers to call up, people waiting to have an interview, routine work that must be done. Frederick Banting
Back in the day, in ’91 or so, I tried to interview Fugazi for Rolling Stone, which the band felt stood for everything they detested about corporate infiltration of music. They said, ‘We’ll do the interview if you give us a million dollars of cash in a suitcase.’ Which was their way of saying no. Michael Azerrad
Get to know the job intimately that you’re applying for. Don’t just read the job description – study it and picture yourself performing every task required of you. When you interview, framing your responses so that you reveal your significant knowledge about the job gives you a massive advantage. Travis Bradberry
There’s no first impressions anymore. You go to a job interview, and they’ll probably Google you. It’s a shame – people should play it a little closer to the chest as far as what information they release to the world. If I’m angry about something, I’m not going to take to my Twitter. Patrick Stump
I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He’s got such a wicked sense of humor. Moby
In any interview, you do say more or less than you mean. John Updike
If you tell Canadians that you want to interview them for a critical piece on the Canadian healthcare system, they’ll put on their best trophy-wife smile for the camera and list its many accolades. Catch them on a day with their guard down in need of actual care, however, and the truth comes out. Steven Crowder
‘Space finder’ is a phase I used in an interview one time, and it’s followed me ever since. Thomas Muller
If I don’t impress you in an interview then fine, but at least give me that chance. That’s all I want; to talk to a chairman or owner about my philosophy and what I can do for their team. Sol Campbell
Shyness is about the fear of social judgments – at a job interview or a party you might be excessively worried about what people think of you. Whereas an introvert might not feel any of those things at all, they simply have the preference to be in a quieter setting. Susan Cain
Romance like a ghost escapes touching; it is always where you are not, not where you are. The interview or conversation was prose at the time, but it is poetry in the memory. George William Curtis
I want to make sure I always show off my smile and have a positive attitude the whole time, whether it’s during a performance, practice, or doing an interview. Laurie Hernandez
LeBron James is going to be somebody that I look back on and think, yeah I got to not only watch one of the all-time great players in the history of the sport, but I also had the opportunity to interview him at some of the most critical moments of his career. Doris Burke
When Caroline Kennedy managed to say ‘you know’ more than 200 times in an interview with the New York ‘Daily News,’ and on 130 occasions while talking to ‘The New York Times’ during her uninspired attempt to become a hereditary senator, she proved, among other things, that she was (a) middle-aged and (b) middle class. Christopher Hitchens
By a twist of fate rather than anything approaching journalistic enterprise, I did the last major interview with Johnny Carson. Tom Shales
Having an interview in English is difficult for me, but acting in English is much harder. Because when I’m acting in English, if someone points out bad pronunciation or accent, I cannot focus on my emotions anymore, so it was very hard. Lee Byung-hun
It’s funny, because I have periods where I just kind of go dark. I don’t tweet, I don’t talk, I don’t interview, and then I have times where I do. Lance Armstrong
Every black American is bilingual. All of them. We speak street vernacular and we speak ‘job interview.’ Dave Chappelle
I’ve been on ‘Jay Leno,’ and everyone likes Jay, but being on that show is a really boring afternoon. I sincerely like Jay, but I wouldn’t want his job, because I’d have to interview Kathy Ireland, and there’s nothing there I’d want to know. Henry Rollins
It’s harder and harder for journalists to get out in the field and interview Iraqis. The Web can get these voices out easily and cheaply. Rebecca MacKinnon
You know what, I’d done an interview show when I was like 16 or 17. One of my first jobs. I did interviews for this television show in Toronto. Keanu Reeves
Even before Snapchat, you go back into my career from Day One or interview people that knew me for 25 years, they’re going to tell you I’ve been DJ Khaled my whole life. DJ Khaled
When I went for my medical school interview, I had an old paperback of ‘Henderson the Rain King’ in the pocket of my coat. I was wearing the best clothes I had – a pair of cords and a sport coat – but when I got to the office, all the other interviewees were lined up in their black suits. Ethan Canin
Eddie Murphy said once in an interview that nothing is offensive if it’s funny. I sort of agree with that, but if something’s funny and you’re the subject of it, sometimes it’s more offensive. If someone’s insulting you, you want them to sound like an idiot. Artie Lange
Helena Bonham Carter was 19 when we made ‘A Room with a View’. She came for the interview in these extraordinary boots and a black dress, and sat with her feet out in front of her. James Ivory
I think the interview form works best on the radio. There are a lot of personality traits conveyed in a person’s voice, the rhythm of their speech or how confident they sound. Terry Gross
If you’re applying for jobs, get a suit now, whether or not you get an interview. Spend as much as you can on it without breaking the bank. It will do you some good. Timothy Morton
There are few things quite so effortlessly enjoyable as watching an eminent person getting in a huff and flouncing out of a television interview, often with microphone trailing. Craig Brown
I walk on a stage, and I know if it’s been a good show or not. You know when it’s been a good interview. No one has to tell you. You know it. You feel it. You can feel the air. You can feel everything about it when it’s a good show. And you know when you’ve messed up. Joan Rivers
Guardiola improved me a lot as a footballer. He taught me a lot of things, and that’s why, in every interview I’m asked, I always say the same thing: He is the best manager that I have worked with. Dani Alves
When I first started doing press interviews, the big question was, ‘Do you think women are funny?’ People would ask you that in an interview. In an interview! It’s like, of course they are. Matt Walsh
A lot of times the interview relies not so much on the interviewee, but on the interviewer. Ernie Johnson Jr.
Since graduation, I have measured time in 4-by-5-inch pieces of paper, four days on the left and three on the right. Every social engagement, interview, reading, flight, doctor’s appointment, birthday and dry-cleaning reminder has been handwritten between metal loops. Sloane Crosley
‘Interview with a Vampire’ made vampires sexy. Joseph Morgan
I see managers with my own eyes walking out of jobs and then walking into jobs, getting sacked and then walking back into another job… yet we can’t even get an interview. Dwight Yorke
I would try to promote something that I loved, and the entire interview would be about my personal life. I would leave a room feeling defeated, feeling embarrassed, but I would always make sure to put that smile on my face because I wasn’t going to let them get to me. Selena Gomez
I’m a satirist, so I’ve got boxing gloves on if the person is worthy of satire. But I’m not an assassin. If that ever happens, it’s only because something happened during the interview that got me going, and then I had to translate my feelings to the mouth of the character. Stephen Colbert
Follow up the interview with a phone call. If Carrot Top can figure out how to use a phone, so can you. Tom Cole
I’m notorious for giving a bad interview. I’m an actor and I can’t help but feel I’m boring when I’m on as myself. Rock Hudson
I remember watching Regis and Kathie Lee interview celebrities, and my mom looked so happy. I just did the math. I wanted to make my mom happy, and I wanted to talk to celebrities. Basically, I wanted Kathie Lee’s job! Ross Mathews
I would like go to Palestine and interview people there about what their lives are like; same thing in Iran. Henry Rollins
You have two years to make a record and do what you like to it; then, you have 10 minutes to do an interview that could mess it all up. It’s the Crispian Mills Syndrome. Chris Martin
I applied to Oxford in the ’80s and was invited to an interview. It was like a scene from ‘Billy Elliot.’ People were making fun of me for my accent and the way I was dressed. It was the most embarrassing, awful experience I had ever had in my life. Fiona Hill
There’s only one interview technique that matters… Do your homework so you can listen to the answers and react to them and ask follow-ups. Do your homework, prepare. Jim Lehrer
It’s the interviewee’s job to know that his privacy is going to be invaded on some level. Otherwise, you are better off not doing the interview. John Travolta
I remember thinking this was a proper football interview, just as David Davies had promised. But then the line of questioning changed, and it became about my beliefs on reincarnation. Glenn Hoddle
I don’t have Twitter, but Lady Gaga tweeted at me – like, reposted an interview where I was fangirling – and wrote, ‘Katherine’ with a love heart. And I kind of freaked out a little bit. Katherine Langford
Why should I give you an interview? All you journalists are plagiarists. Sam Peckinpah
I was interested in theatre and media and came to Mumbai to get a job. I imagined that the film industry would be a white building with producers sitting in different rooms, and you could walk in and meet them, and they would interview you and select you. Imtiaz Ali
When I first went to interview for ‘Misery,’ they were saying things like, ‘You’re not Michelle Pfeiffer, you know.’ And I just don’t get the relevance of that remark. I’m not Elizabeth Taylor, either. I’m not Sean Connery. Kathy Bates
We all have personal brands and most of us have already left a digital footprint, whether we like it or not. Proper social media use highlights your strengths that may not shine through in an interview or application and gives the world a broader view of who you are. Use it wisely. Amy Jo Martin
In my very first interview, at nine years old, I said I wanted to be an Olympic gold medalist. That was the first time I said it out loud in front of somebody other than my parents. Dominique Moceanu
I always found when I was reading an interview with an actor that I wasn’t interested in their political opinions – I just wanted to know what they’d had for breakfast. Elizabeth Hurley
A talk show is about having a look at a famous face, a bit of stand-up comedy, knockabout stuff – an interview is what Barbara Walters or Connie Chung does in the States, in-depth, done properly. Terry Wogan
To give a good interview, I often found it’s a bit like acting, except it’s yourself, so you have to be yourself. Alex Sharp
Figuring out why people who choose not to do something don’t in fact do it is like attempting to interview the elves who live inside your refrigerator but come out only when the light is off. Eileen Pollack
A couple of years ago I decided that my dream is to dance with J.Lo. She was on top of my dreamboard and I’ve talked about her in almost every interview I’ve done, whenever they ask what my biggest dreams are. Charli D’Amelio
As critical acclaim and response has built up, every interview I give is a chance to puncture the myth I’ve created about my work and refine it. James Ellroy
In 2014, I knew my English was not so bad, but I had no confidence in talking directly to an English-speaking reporter. I had to do a short interview with, I think, Reuters from France. I was so nervous. I practiced memorizing three sentences for two hours. But, I think that these kinds of interviews make me develop a lot, and that helps me. RM
‘Interview’ created indelible images of Pop Art that arrived on people’s doorsteps every month. Richard Phillips
My work caused me to interview hundreds of women about their lives and their problems. Judith Krantz
If you’re coming to do an interview with me, you should know about me. It’s not that it’s ‘cos I’m Wizkid; I’d even hate it if you were coming to interview my friend and asked him the same question. You’re here for an interview, so you should know who you’re doing the interview with. WizKid
You’ve gotta understand – when you interview someone, it’s not an interrogation. It’s not the Nuremberg Trials. Joan Rivers
I’m not a big fan of the interview. It’s a lot of questions I don’t have answers for, a lot of questions about the music industry. Isaac Brock
One has a greater sense of degradation after an interview with a doctor than from any human experience. Alice James
I was an accidental banker. To please my parents, I went for an interview with Chase Manhattan Bank in 1983. They promised to send me into their offices in more than 40 countries and essentially audit the practices. It was an extraordinary job. Jacqueline Novogratz
I never let my gender define me but in my whole driving career I only ever did one interview not being asked about being a female. Susie Wolff
I knew that I wanted to intern at ‘Teen Vogue’ from the moment the first issue hit newsstands. Luckily, the team at Polo Ralph Lauren, where I interned during high school, really believed in me and arranged for an interview with the editors. Emily Weiss
When I interview someone, I know in the first two minutes if I like them or not. I find that if it’s easy to talk to someone and I see an openness and honesty and integrity, then I usually hire them. Bobbi Brown
I have made an art form of the interview. The French are the best interviewers, despite their addiction to the triad, like all Cartesians. Orson Welles
I don’t like Heather Graham. She did an interview and said, ‘I didn’t want to kiss Corey; I didn’t want to catch his mononucleosis. He had a kissing disease.’ Corey Haim
One of the best things about my job is that I get to meet a lot of great children’s and YA authors at events all over the country. So I figured it might be fun to interview some of them and turn the interviews into short online comics. Steve Sheinkin
My applications submitted to the Tribunal regarding my interview during the hunger strike were misinterpreted, and it was published in the press that I was going to offer defence, though in reality I was never willing to offer any defence. Bhagat Singh
My rule is that if I interview someone, they should never read what I have to say about them and regret having given me the interview. Malcolm Gladwell
The government has completed the entire process to do away with interviews for lower rank jobs. There will be no requirement of interview for Group D,C and B non-gazetted posts in central government. Narendra Modi
From journalism I learned to write under pressure, to work with deadlines, to have limited space and time, to conduct and interview, to find information, to research, and above all, to use language as efficiently as possible and to remember always that there is a reader out there. Isabel Allende
Everybody has an angle. The only time I say no to an interview is when someone says they don’t have an angle. I know right away that that’s not honest. Steven Crowder
I want to judge the nannies that’s around my child. I don’t want to pay for a nanny that I never met, that I never got a chance to interview. That’s not the life I want for my child. I want to be involved 100 percent in all decisions made. This my flesh and blood. Future
I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview. Ben Harper
The truth of the matter is, when you’re on ‘Howard Stern,’ you feel like you’re in his living room talking to him, you don’t feel like you’re having an interview. Brandi Glanville
I was the lead in ‘Interview With The Vampire’, until Tom Cruise decided he was interested. I was in ‘The Wings Of The Dove’ with Uma Thurman, until that got cancelled. I was in ‘Shakespeare In Love’ with Julia Roberts, until that fell apart. Rufus Sewell
Your wardrobe can be your passport for success. What you wear to a new job interview or an audition can be of great impact and open doors for you. If you possess talent and faith in yourself, and wear clothing that enhances your personality, you have a 50 percent better chance of winning or gaining whatever you’re seeking. Walter Mercado
The first interview I went on I got at age 5. It was a commercial for First Federal Bank. Erin Moran
I like getting to the meat of things. You can’t get it in a five-minute interview. I like to hone a person. I like to make eye contact. Larry King
I do not believe that I have had an interview with anybody in twenty-five years in which the person to whom I was talking was not annoyed during the early part of the interview by my asking stupid questions. Harry Stack Sullivan
In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. In 2003, all he has said is that he doesn’t remember the interview. Michael Kinsley
Ossie Ardiles got the job at Tottenham. I knew Ossie well and he brought me back as his reserve-team coach. That was my intro into coaching. Over the years I have known lots of other potential coaches who couldn’t see a pathway. They couldn’t see role models. There were so many BAME coaches who would apply for jobs and not even get an interview. Chris Hughton
All of our TaskRabbits go through a vetting process, which includes an online application, a video interview, a series of background checks, and then an online quiz that they have to pass before they’re activated on the site. Leah Busque
I was in an ESPN interview and was asked, ‘Who would I most want to ride a roller coaster with?’ and I said Warren Sapp because every time he giggles, you can hear there’s a little girl inside of him. I called him a little girl, and he found me on Twitter and was like, ‘Are you the Bert who called me a little girl?’ I was like, ‘Oh, great!’ Bert Kreischer
Of course no documentary is completely ‘objective.’ Every decision you make – who to interview, how to edit, where to hold the camera – imposes a point of view on the film. Marshall Curry
I probably would do over the Tom Cruise interview because I’ve thought of so many things I would have said in hindsight. Matt Lauer
Writers have told me more than once that I’m a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of. Jack Nicklaus
