Tony Khan

When you see a guy reading off a teleprompter or a mental teleprompter, just trying to recite a script or trying to look up in the air when you forget a line. It is hard to suspend disbelief when the wrestler doesn't believe in the real-life situation that is unfolding.

Bangladeshi Chef

Ted Turner

I'm a very good thinker, but I sometimes grab the wrong word. I say something I didn't think through adequately. I mean, I don't type my speeches, then sit up there and read them off the teleprompter, you know. I wing it.

American Businessman

Katy Tur

Let me clarify a few things about TV news on the national level at NBC and MSNBC. We write our own stories. There is no teleprompter for reporters. No traveling makeup artists or stylists. And there is very little sleep.

American Journalist

Nicole Kidman

I never wore glasses except when I had to read a teleprompter at an awards show or drive, so I didn't notice much. I could exist in my head. It was kind of my escape from the world and my protection.

Australian Actress

John Ridley

Awards shows have devolved into self-parodies - liberals in limos, corny insider jokes delivered by the hosts among bad teleprompter reading from the some of the best thespians on the planet.

American Director

David Herbert Donald

And, finally, Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript. Though maybe a teleprompter could have helped that!

American Historian

Mark McKinnon

Voters are looking for credibility and are wary of polish. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter which candidate can more deftly read a teleprompter.

Rick Perry

If you're looking for a slick politician or a guy with great teleprompter skills, we already have that. He's destroying our economy. I'm a doer, not a talker.

American Politician

Linda Sarsour

Reading a teleprompter is not what makes you presidential. It's your actions that you take, and it's democracy.

American Activist

Jimmy Buffett

I always said that I wouldn't use a teleprompter, and if I start to sing real flat, I'll hang it up.

American Singer

Teleprompters are primarily used in TV and video production to help speakers deliver their lines flawlessly.

Broadcasting Tool

Teleprompters can also be used by public speakers to ensure they cover all points without memorizing. 

Public Speaking

While it seems presenters are looking at the audience, they are often reading from a teleprompter.