Quotes About Honesty

People that lie to me generally get banished or vanished to the planet Pluto in my mind.

More and more, journalism seems to have hopped out of Truth's pocket and crept into another.

We don't take Sweet'n Lows from restaurants anymore. I don't stuff dinner rolls into my pocketbook.

I don't want retired schoolteachers or any other good Americans to be duped by fraudulent organizations into giving money, thinking it is going to go to disabled vets, when in fact it's not at all. It's going in to pad the pockets of some scam artists. I want to stop this stuff.

Because what I say from that podium has got to be accurate, and I'm the only one who's going to be held liable if it's not accurate.

The poet is on the side of undeceiving the world.

That is the best instruction you could ever give a poet: whether you're examining a bad line in a poem or a bad motive for action, keep well your repining - meaning, don't ignore the honest muttering in your head.

I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry.

I may not be poetic but i'd love to write songs that convey my true feelings.

I once said a poet has the right to sing as loudly and vocally as he wants to. Most poets should face a rock n' roll audience for one night to keep them honest.

There's no point in saying anything but the truth.

I think the main thing is to continue being true to myself. I'll never do anything just to cater or pander to the audience I have. I need to be 100% behind it too. Otherwise it's completely pointless.

That's really my goal, is just to be a kind person who knows how to speak their mind and get their points across.

What I don't like is talking points.

I am not a saint, and neither do I claim to walk on water.

I guess if I had to classify myself, I'd say I'm straight.

I'm known clean around the Earth.

At least I'm going into the job with clean hands.

I am mildly addicted to Mucinex-D. I feel like I should just come clean about that.

If you screw up and do something, don't lie about it; come clean.

I am just a nice, clean-cut Mongolian boy.

I hate clever-cleverness, but I love good honest cleverness.

This is a cliche, but in fiction, I feel it is easier for me to get to some sort of truth, some kind of more honest writing.

If people know you'll go to any lengths for your client, they're less likely to play games with you.