"I answer a fan with a hearing heart first"
About this Quote
The phrasing does a lot of work. “Answer” implies obligation and follow-through, not the vague benevolence of “acknowledge.” “A fan” is singular, not a crowd, which subtly rejects the flattening way celebrity culture turns people into a faceless audience. Then there’s the slightly poetic “hearing heart”: it’s not just about being polite or responsive, but about receiving what’s underneath the request - gratitude, loneliness, nostalgia, a desire to be seen by someone whose work mattered in their living room.
Contextually, this reads like an actor from the pre-social-media era adapting to the modern economy of access, where fans can reach you instantly and endlessly. McCord’s intent isn’t to promise infinite availability; it’s to set a standard for the quality of attention. The subtext: fame doesn’t excuse numbness. If you’re going to engage at all, do it with presence, not with a copy-pasted smile.
Quote Details
| Topic | Kindness |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
McCord, Kent. (2026, January 15). I answer a fan with a hearing heart first. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-answer-a-fan-with-a-hearing-heart-first-147278/
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McCord, Kent. "I answer a fan with a hearing heart first." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-answer-a-fan-with-a-hearing-heart-first-147278/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I answer a fan with a hearing heart first." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-answer-a-fan-with-a-hearing-heart-first-147278/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.






