Quotes About Transparency

I don't like camera trickery and editing and doubles and all of that.

When you look at my campaign, I don't go around sugarcoating things.

If the Bank of Canada does want to start getting more and more political, then it will be held to the same level of political accountability as other political entities.

Canadians deserve to know the difference between Mr. Trudeau and myself.

I'm very candid.

My candor has gotten me in a lot of trouble over the years!

I'm not a loose cannon. If I'm wrong, I say so.

When you go into a situation, and you're honest and straight-up about something, you put all your cards on the table.

The career politicians down in Washington don't want to be held accountable.

We have to be careful in how we use this light shined on us.

I try to choose my words carefully, and only say what I mean and mean what I say.

I've never been a manipulator, even in my bachelor days. I never wanted to do things to people that could catch up with me later on.

The bottom line is this: A private company and/or its industry allies should not knowingly lie to the American people about the harms that are caused by its product.

I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel.

Why censor yourself? You got to tell the truth as you see it.

The central question is simply put: What did the president know and when did he know it?

I couldn't possibly be any more open or public about my role as CEO at Patreon.

I think, when you are working in a public space, there needs to be a certain level of understanding that you need to have - that your life is out there for the world to see. So, you have got to deal with it, to the best of your abilities.

When I'm in charge, you will never have to question whether anyone is listening, whether the mayor even wants the job. You will never have to ask yourself whether you matter. You will never have to wonder whether I'm in Iowa.

I think what I have is straightforwardness, unabashedness rather than charm.

People want to be entertained. They don't want to be cheated.

Cheating is one thing - it's not OK - but at least if you cheat and you come out and you get caught and you're like, 'Look, I did this and it wasn't right. This is why I did it. I'm not going to do it again, I learned my lesson.'

If you just give somebody a blank check without any deliverables associated with that, you're not going to get the improvements that you want to get.

If you're working for somebody and trying to check on them, it never works. You're just saying what they want you to say at the end of the day.