“George Downes: The misery, the exquisite tragedy. The Susan Hayward of it all. I can just picture you there, sitting alone at your table in your lavender gown. Julianne Potter: Did I tell you my gown was lavender? George Downes: Hair swept up. Haven't touched your cake. Probably drumming your finger…”— Ronald Bass, Julianne Potter, Julia Roberts, imdb.com
“My father was a brilliant singer, songwriter, musician, and businessman. He wooed my mom with his charisma, making quite the first impression when she tripped into a puddle of mud wearing an all-white ensemble on their first date. Right before she made a splash, he swooped in to catch her. He had he…”— Amber Rae, amazon.com
“Charismatic people don't doubt their ability to add value to a situation, so they move forward with their mission.”— Roger Ailes, amazon.com
“Women are drawn to you. They would give anything to be possessed by you.”— Bruce Kirschbaum, Older Priest, Kay E. Kuter, imdb.com
“Yeah, Jerry, I’m telling you I have this power. And I have no control over it.”— Bruce Kirschbaum, Cosmo Kramer, Michael Richards, imdb.com
“There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“But if, as in this election, a man who spews hate and vulgarity, with no comprehension of how government works, can become presidentially plausible because he is magnetic while a capable, workaholic woman who knows policy inside and out struggles because she is not magnetic, perhaps we should reeval…”— Brigitte Lacombe, nymag.com