“I would absolutely love to go back to the simplicity of the '80s, where there wasn't texting, social media, iPhones, or smartphones. I love the fact that you would go home and check your messages. I'm not well suited to the world of modern technology.” WorldWellsFactsHomeSocialTechnologyModernMediaMessagesSimplicitySocial MediaChecks80sIphoneTextingSmartphonesModern Technology Author:Matthew Rhys
“I met India Arie, who is one of my favorite artists of all time. It was really sweet, I was broken up with a month before, and she stayed up texting me all night and was helping me through it. Her text message looks like a song of hers. She's sort of become my fairy godmother.” LooksHelpingArtistNightSongSweetBrokenMonthsMetsMessagesIndiaMy FavoriteAll TimeFairyAll NightTextingBroken UpText MessageFavorite ArtistGodmotherFairy GodmotherReally Sweet Author:Ariana Grande
“Phone calls are much more personal than texting and then when you get a girl on the phone, it's like you ask a question and you get a response back. For a text message, they can read it and get back to it whenever they want to. So that makes a difference, almost like a power play in a way.” WayWantPlayGirlAsksDifferencesLike YouMessagesResponsePhonesMaking A DifferenceGet BackPhone CallsTextingText MessagePower PlayGet A Girl Author:Michael B. Jordan
“There's nothing better than having an experience now that's the exact same thing I would've done when I was 16, like texting a really awkward "I like you" message to someone. The way you phrase it might change, but it will always continue to happen, and there's something really charming and calming about that.” WayDoneMightHappensLike YouMessagesPhrasesAwkwardCharmingCalmingTextingI Like You Author:Alan Palomo
“Now we're e-mailing and tweeting and texting so much, a phone call comes as a fresh surprise. I get text messages on my cell phone all day long, and it warbles to alert me that someone has sent me a message on Facebook or a reply or direct message on Twitter, but it rarely ever rings.” LongMessagesDirectSurprisePhonesRingsCellsCell PhonePhone CallsTextingText MessageMailing Author:Susan Orlean
“People have entire relationships via text message now, but I am not partial to texting. I need context, nuance and the warmth and tone that can only come from a human voice.” PeopleNeedsHumansVoiceMessagesToneWarmthNuanceTextingHuman VoiceText Message Author:Danielle Steel
“Harry Potter, he sends a message on Owl Mail while us poor old muggles have to make do with instantaneous emails and texting. Oh, if only we could be like you Harry Potter, with your four day owl delivery!” IfsPoorFourLike YouMessagesMailHarry PotterEmailPottersDeliveryOwlTextingInstantaneousMuggles Author:Craig Ferguson