Quotes About Honesty

There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.

After I finished my first draft of 'Salvage the Bones,' I felt that I wasn't political enough. I had to be more honest about the realities of the community I was writing about.

I am definitely scary to a lot of people. I talk about realities that some folks just don't want to hear.

We need realism to deal with reality.

My father is a very sweet man. He has led a very honest life. Perhaps it's the result of his goodness that I am doing well in my career.

I couldn't not be who I am. That bubble eventually bursts down the road. So you just have to be real, and when you goof up, say you goofed up.

I just was apologizing for maybe being a little goofy.

I'm gonna be honest with you - since I started 'First Take,' I don't Google myself.

I've known Al Gore since he was born. He has been the best little boy, he was a boring child, and he has never done anything wrong.

Gossip is the biggest enemy in a healthy relationship and creates distrust.

When I got somethin' to say, I'll say it.

You've gotta share what's going on in your mind.

When you love somebody, you gotta be honest with them even if it'll hurt them.

My head's not in the clouds, but I think I've gotten too much credit for being an astute businessman.

One thing I've learned to appreciate as I've gotten a little older is direct forms of communication.

Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.

When it comes to governments and corporations, we should demand that less is secret. That's where corruption flowers.

I have to tell you, I'll be right up front about it: I'm the governor of the state of Connecticut, and I can't write anything well.

As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.

I will work with the governor no matter who the governor is. And I will always be Maya Wiley when I do it. That means I will call it as I see it.

It's a good thing to be old. Because when you get older, that means you haven't died yet, right? And when I do get older, I want to have the grace to be proud of it, not to lie about it or try to fight it.

I knew I was gay since, like, fifth grade.

There was a period where I was like, 'I'm gonna have to be in the closet if I want to be successful.' But then I sort of made the decision right when I graduated college that that wasn't going to be my route. Even if it took longer to get work, I at least was gonna be true to myself.

Believing: it means believing in our own lies. And I can say that I am grateful that I got this lesson very early.