Quotes About Transparency

The American people have a right to know on the rare occasions in which their money is used to invest in private operations, if you will, take bets on capitalism, that is very well vetted, very well thought out and without political interference.

Justice can rarely exist without honesty.

Maybe almost 20 years ago, I was like, 'God, I need to be more direct.' And I found times that I could practice it when it was maybe not my family or friends or co-workers. It's a quality that's rarely disliked.

Much like the death sentence, I believe, hidden cameras should be used in the 'rarest of rare' cases.

You have two pages, that's the whole credit card agreement. The terms are clear and flat and easy to see so anyone can read them. So you could lay four credit cards in front of you and say, 'Oh, that's the one that has the highest rate, that's the one that has the really scary provision that could hurt me.'

Clear prices force health care providers and insurers to lower their rates to attract customers - like their counterparts in the rest of the economy.

I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.

Facing fewer subscriptions, ratings drops, et al., media is catching on: people don't want endless editorializing. They want the facts, Jack. If you're going to be op/ed, at least be up front about it.

The decision is not whether or not we will ration care. The decision will be whether we ration care with our eyes open.

I think political parties can be funded in a perfectly rational way without being corrupt.

People like the feeling of access that is very raw, unedited, and inspirational.

I'm being my real raw self, and that's what I always preach anyway. What you see is what you get.

A lot of the work I've done has been about being very raw and open with your emotions.

I want people to hear the honesty in my singing, and that I'm not hiding behind anything. It's raw. It's not for any arrogance or ego. It's just pure feelings.

When I joined Instagram, I began sharing my raw photos along with my raw and honest thoughts and feelings.

One of the first things I said to my kids and we all agreed upon when we first started shooting the show was if we're going to do this, we're all in. We're not going to worry about editing ourselves. So that's what you see. It's raw, and it's real, and it's footage that hopefully people learn from some of our experiences.

I'm not part of the friends-and-family club; I'm not part of the pay-to-play club; I'm not looking to get re-elected. I'm not looking to go to another office and fill my campaign coffers. I don't need any friends in Albany except the people of the state.

I've certainly honored the two promises I made: Always tell you the truth; never vote with my re-election in mind.

I thought it would be good not to hide the fact that you're taking a photograph, and have people react and come in close and also make a commentary on what's being photographed: 'This is a photo, this is my point of view.'

What I learned: if you've done something you think the public is going to react badly to, you can't delay it, hide from it, or ignore it. You have to address it head on and take your beating. Always take your beating.

It's been vindicating to see the reaction from lawmakers, judges, public bodies around the world, civil liberties activists who have said it's true that we have a right to at least know the broad outlines of what our government's doing in our name and what it's doing against us.

I'm very careful not to tell a joke just to get a reaction.

I'm going to shock you with the truth. I'm just going to give it to you raw, and however you take it, I'm just going to watch your reaction.

I like to show my cards and see people's reactions.