"Listen, don't pay any attention to me, " he said.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Then We Came to the End'

"Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk, and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake, " said Chris Dodd, head of the Motion Picture Association of America and a former Democratic senator, on Fox News.

WSJ: Hollywood Returning to Obama Fold

The three big rules of research, as they were taught to me in high school, are pay attention to source bias, never trust the Internet (especially Wikipedia), and remember that statistics can be misleading.

FORBES: Reading Charts

It often occurs to me how little attention many businesses pay to the fact that most of us have a strong preference to be part of a group in which we feel comfortable, and react badly when that group is disturbed or broken.

FORBES: Support the Tribe

He eyed me suspiciously, but I could tell that he wanted me to pay attention to him.

NEWYORKER: Swimming

My mom had to remind him every time he had my brother or me in the car to pay attention and not let his eyes wander.

FORBES: What My Father Taught Me about Being an Entrepreneur

Yes, he says, he saw the documentary about Philippe Petit's high-wire act between the World Trade Center towers, then reminds me to pay attention to what I'm doing.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Osteen also asked me to pay more attention to my elbows.

NEWYORKER: Personal Best

Several months ago, someone asked me whether a company should pay attention to social media.

FORBES: When It Comes to Social Media, How Big Are Your Company's Ears?

This made me stop and think, I respect both these men too much not to pay attention to what they said.

FORBES: Sorry, Mr. Sinatra - I Have Had Quite a Few Regrets in 2012 - and That is Good

If a piece of art makes me uncomfortable or, better still, angry, that seems to be a reason to pay attention to it.

NEWYORKER: Raj, Bohemian