--- title: CBS This Morning's Norah O'Donnell on Trust description: The news anchor discusses what makes a good interview, and how to get people to open up to you. canonical: https://time.com/4274281/norah-odonnell-trust/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-05T11:00:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:44:54.703Z og:title: Norah O’Donnell: How to Get People to Open Up to You og:description: 'Don’t underestimate the value of curiosity' og:url: https://time.com/4274281/norah-odonnell-trust/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2974a7fce5c34a5b/69888d92f887dc9186e954f9/nora-odonnell.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: nora-odonnell og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Norah O’Donnell: How to Get People to Open Up to You twitter:description: 'Don’t underestimate the value of curiosity' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2974a7fce5c34a5b/69888d92f887dc9186e954f9/nora-odonnell.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _CBS This Morning_ Anchor Norah O’Donnell On How to Get People to Open Up to You > Sponsored content. 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She’s covered everything from the election of Pope Francis to the Boston Marathon bombing and has interviewed world leaders like [President Barack Obama](http://motto.time.com/4199637/barack-obama-daughters/) and the Dalai Lama. “The bedrock of every great interview,” she told Motto, “is knowing that the person you are speaking with feels comfortable.” Motto spoke with O’Donnell about how to foster trust in people, why that’s so important and how curiosity is at the heart of trust. **On getting people to open up to you:**“I think the most important thing is that there is a shared level of trust. In order to get people to open up, they have to make sure that they trust you and feel that they’ll have a fair forum where they’ll make their argument or share.” _Watch some of the world’s most successful women share the best advice they’ve ever been given:_ **On the importance of trust—even if you’re not a journalist:**“Someone once said to me that you can judge the quality of life by the quality of your relationships. That to me is incredibly true. … I think great interpersonal connections and relationships should be at the heart of a successful career because, at the end of the day, we’re dealing with other people. And I think that sometimes is underestimated. We all get so caught up in responding to emails and texts when the most important thing you can do is pick up the phone and get lunch.” **_Read more:_** [_This Is How Successful People Respond to Criticism_](http://motto.time.com/4268005/successful-people-respond-criticism/) **On the power of curiosity:**“Don’t underestimate the value of curiosity. The question ‘why’ is at the heart of great understanding. I was a philosophy major, and this is Aristotle 101\. Curiosity is at the heart of every great discovery and conversation, and I’m immensely curious. 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