Quotes About Transparency

When I was in politics, I always got accused of image-making and trying to make them something they weren't. Truth was - and nobody ever discovered it, although I was in that business for twenty years - what I was trying to do was to get them to be themselves.

That guy in a twenty-five cent bleacher seat is as much entitled to know a call as the guy in the boxes. He can see my arm signal even if he can't hear my voice.

You can fool the people once, twice, but you can't fool them all the time. You should tell them honestly what you can do for them.

The Obama administration has had seven criminal leak investigations. That is more than twice the number of any previous administration in our history. It's on a scale never seen before.

I believe in open government. I've always believed in open government. I don't e-mail, however. And there's a reason: I don't want you reading my personal stuff.

If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. If the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of.

If people really want to clean the sport of cycling up, all you have to do is put your money where your mouth is.

The last thing people want is a surprise, these days.

It's a waste of time for people to say things they think other people want to hear, or try and come off in a certain way. I try to be as honest as I can.

I am determined to live without illusions. I want to look at reality straight. Without hiding.

People really do want simpler, cleaner food, but this isn't about marketing, it's about delivering.

I have always said I will try to answer questions honestly. I don't want to change that about myself. I think people appreciate that about me.

When people make donations to non profits, they want to know that their money goes to good use.

I may not answer the questions that either the moderator or you want to hear, but I'm going to talk straight to the American people and let them know my track record also.

We, or I, cannot monitor everyone all of the time. If people want to do wrong, they will also try to hide it.

I understand the frustration of the community, i want citizens to know exactly how it happened, and if necessary, I will ensure that we hold the right people accountable.

Being honest doesn't mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.

Why do you say vague things if you don't want to be asked about them?

I am very comfortable saying what I believe I can do, being very specific about how we will do it, how we will pay for it, and having people know that I want them to hold me accountable.

It demeans you to cover rotten meat with honey. I know what I am. What would you want with a monster?" "Everything.

I'm a really anxious person, so I tend not to keep secrets. I tend not to even want to hear them. It's too nerve-wracking for me to try and keep things from people.

You know I am done lying. Obscuring the truth is no longer something I have any interest in doing. I want it all to come out. The good, the bad, the ugly.

Whenever the government says, 'It's time to move on,' that means there's something they don't want you to know about.

If you see a blatant error or misconception about yourself, you really want to set it straight.