Quotes About Transparency

All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. That is a milestone we left a long time ago.

I'm a straight shooter, and most of the time my ego doesn't interrupt my relationships.

When you explain to people what you're trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust, even if it's just for that short time you're on the phone.

I have been known for some time as a person who speaks the truth and speaks it strongly. I have always called a liar a liar and a hypocrite a hypocrite.

I don't believe society understands what happens when everything is available, knowable and recorded by everyone all the time.

There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.

You should always say exactly what you think directly to people all the time.

I'm the same person. I don't put on a face. I'm the same guy every time you see me.

I really believe that all CEO pay should be voted on by shareholders ahead of time. Mine was.

My head aches every time Donald Trump successfully dodges a question with this reoccurring tactic. What's his worst offense? I don't know. How long is this article?

At no time did I intend to, or do I believe that I did put forward false information to the American people.

Everyone can lie, young Roger, given cause enough. Even me. It's only that it's harder for those of us who live in glass faces; we have to think up our lies ahead of time.

You gave yourself away, word by word, every time you opened your trap to speak.

I wish we could go back to the time when the private lives of our public figures were relevant only if they directly affected their public responsibilities.

Any time I'm on-screen it is realistic because I don't pull my punches or anything like that.

Don't be mysterious; there isn't the time.

It is time my colleagues got real. All British universities doing worthwhile research use animals, and, instead of hiding, they should be boasting of their achievements.

We spend too much time hiding illness.

Not for the first time, I wished both of us could just say what we meant. But that, like so much else, was impossible

That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.

I think all of us feel like we're a bit on show, all the time.

I don't try to stop myself from becoming too personal. I just put it all out there. If anything, I try to remind myself to be as honest as possible all the time. Why hold back?

It's time to lie down and be counted.

I don't pretend anything anymore. I don't have time, desire or energy to calculate anymore.