A big personality at the center of a table can steer the whole conversation. The quotes show how personalities differ between people, teams, and even a single character with two sides. They also hint that personalities can shift, like a chameleon adopting new musical styles.
![“I think that the media spends far too much time [on personalities].” quote by Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/7c6/bernie-sanders-233_media_i-think-that-the-media-spends-far-too-mu_1396551.jpg)
![“We [with Marjane Satrapi] both have very strong personalities, but that's completely normal, because even if you're very well prepared, you never know when you shoot live action.” quote by Vincent Paronnaud](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f77/vincent-paronnaud-42993_action_we-with-marjane-satrapi-both-have-very-s_361034.jpg)
![“If I had to express in one word what makes their [creative individuals'] personalities different from others, it's complexity. They show tendencies of thought and action that in most people are segregated. They contain contradictory extremes; instead of being an "individual," each of them is a…” quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1b0/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-1255_complexity_if-i-had-to-express-in-one-word-what-mak_732695.jpg)
![“Ever since she was a young girl, [Patricia Highsmith] had felt an extraordinary empathy for animals, particularly cats. The creatures, she said, 'provide something for writers that humans cannot: companionship that makes no demands or intrusions, that is as restful and ever-changing as a tranquil…” quote by Andrew Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4b7/andrew-wilson-62688_affection_ever-since-she-was-a-young-girl-patricia_1419212.jpg)