Knowing a little about many things or at least being open to talk about them instead of trying to steer the conversation back to your favourite subject is a nice quality.

知道很多事情的很多知识或者至少能谈论它们来代替尽力控制谈话主题回到你喜欢的事物上来是一种好品质的体现。

The kind of questions you ask will steer the direction of the conversation.

你问的问题代表着谈话的方向。