Quotes About Transparency

Let me go back to a fundamental thing we all used to agree on: information is power. That's why we became journalists in the first place.

Secrets don't stay secrets very long, even when journalists decide to censor themselves.

We need journalists to be fearless and hold power to account.

Journalists must work to earn the trust of those they aim to serve.

Every judge should have real-time access to the criminal background and history of defendants who appear in their courtrooms - so that sentencing and bail decisions can be made with that information.

Corruption requires looking into someone's soul and making judgments about their intent.

The lack of judicial accountability exemplified by the lack of a system of selecting judges and of dealing with complaints against them, has indeed led to the system gradually losing its integrity.

A Judicial Bureau of Investigation under an independent Judicial Complaints Commission, should be set up to investigate complaints against judges.

A corrupt judiciary is hardly likely to hold a corrupt executive to account.

Indeed, public scrutiny is desirable for healthy functioning of judiciary itself.

Every institution, including the judiciary has its share of black sheep and corrupt judges.

People in the U.S. pay a great deal of money to support their judiciary, and they have an actual right to see how it functions.

When people jump on your mistakes, don't hide from them; let people know that you're human, too.

I've led a grand jury.

Never be ashamed of what or how you feel... just be honest.

Just be true all the way through, and people can't do anything but respect you for it.

The idea that my life would be something I shared with the public wasn't just something that I assumed - it was something that I actively wanted. I still want it.

There is one system of justice, demanding that all be held accountable when laws are broken.

It's clear Justin Trudeau has something to hide.

I listen to some Justin Beiber. I'm not going to lie about that.

I talk about everything. I'm like the person who comes home and can't hide anything. Even my friends sometimes are like, 'Kate, you've got to stop talking so much about your life.' And I'm like, 'Why?' I can't keep things in, really.

What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.

People do not want the state keeping information on its citizens for some ill-defined and unproven benefit.

When I look for a woman, I look for one that's real - that's keeping it 100. I rather someone know that they're sexy and not show it.