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> [Acting lessons teach you to really listen to what the other person is saying because in acting it's all about responding to the lines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/acting-lessons-teach-you-to-really-listen-to-what-the-other-person-is/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

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## More by Tommy Mottola

> [I have little children, 5 1/2 and 1 1/2, and I thought I should document my life, because by the time they're in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/i-have-little-children-5-1-2-and-1-1-2-and-i-thought-i-should/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [It's really only all about music. It's not like a big rocket scientist kind of philosophy or anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/it-s-really-only-all-about-music-it-s-not-like-a-big-rocket-scientist/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [When I'm hiring someone I look for magic and a spark. Little things that intuitively give me a gut feeling that this person will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/when-i-m-hiring-someone-i-look-for-magic-and-a-spark-little-things/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [I've always viewed myself as a behind-the-scenes person rather than in front of the camera.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/i-ve-always-viewed-myself-as-a-behind-the-scenes-person-rather-than/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [Trust is a big word for me. Loyalty and trust, for me, are everything. It's the core of what I'm about and what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/trust-is-a-big-word-for-me-loyalty-and-trust-for-me-are-everything-it/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [Any vehicle that conveys great songs and the ability to perform them, whether it's 'N Sync or the Backstreet Boys or One Direction, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/any-vehicle-that-conveys-great-songs-and-the-ability-to-perform-them/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [There are no more heroes in America. Because of the Internet, heroism has become momentary and within seconds someone who we should be thinking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/there-are-no-more-heroes-in-america-because-of-the-internet-heroism/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [Acting lessons teach you to really listen to what the other person is saying because in acting it's all about responding to the lines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/acting-lessons-teach-you-to-really-listen-to-what-the-other-person-is/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician, since I was an early teen, gave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/you-need-to-know-what-makes-artists-tick-having-been-through-the/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [Everything starts and ends with the song, and working with writers and really learning their process and craft was an invaluable experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/everything-starts-and-ends-with-the-song-and-working-with-writers-and/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [It's hard to predict and to say what goes on inside the minds of an artist, but that's what makes them an artist. That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/it-s-hard-to-predict-and-to-say-what-goes-on-inside-the-minds-of-an/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

> [I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-mottola/i-had-the-chance-to-work-with-michael-jackson-who-was-as-brilliant-as/)

[Tommy Mottola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-mottola/)

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