Quotes About Honesty

I have flatly refused to be conned by Jyoti Basu and his corrupt government.

I have never refused to talk to any authorities or give them any information I had.

That's one reason I retired as a sergeant and not at a higher rank... I refused to 'play the game' the way the bosses wanted the game played. It is a decision that has cost me money in retirement pay but one that I have never regretted.

If I actually invited someone to make a documentary about me, and I said, 'Anything goes', and then I refused to answer any questions, that would be inconsistent.

National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services.

There's no one aspect of my life that is more hidden than others. I mean, everything is pretty much an open book in every regard: relationships, personal, business, music, family, problems, demons, everything is well documented.

There can be no compromise regarding corruption.

When public figures write memoirs, there is always some indecision regarding how much they want to write of things as they were and how much they want to cut corners to avoid riling up others. I decided to write my memoirs exactly as they were, and I will not digress - not when things are ill at ease and not when they are comfortable.

Regardless of who your parents are, where you come from, or what you look like, you can embrace your flaws and be honest with yourself.

A crime is a crime, regardless of what collar you wear.

I got to a point where I wanted to have some dignity in what I'm saying onstage. I want people to hear what I'm saying, regardless of whether or not it gets a laugh. That became a lot more rewarding than straight acting could ever be for me.

Obviously a candidate has to be held responsible for the words that come out of his mouth, regardless of where they came from.

If what you're writing is genuine, regardless of whether it sounds cliche or people wouldn't necessarily think it's the most brilliant metaphor in the world, it's always important to be genuine with what you're writing; at least, that's how I feel.

I create my own backstory regardless of if I'm told something about the background or not. There's always more that you can develop in your head that makes a character more layered, more honest.

I have truly never been honest outside of the home in regards to racism and inequality and what I've been subject to.

As long as I have been playing internationally as a cricketer, no-one has ever come up to me, nor mentioned anything to me, nor offered me anything when it comes as regards these open flowing but stupid allegations of fixing matches etc.

I would never write about someone that forced me to write at a lower register than what I can write.

I have cheated. But I don't regret it because we were not serious. I wouldn't have ever done it if I were serious about the girl.

I used to lie a lot as a child, which I now regret. I think it is much easier just to tell the truth.

So yes, I say things I regret constantly, and I just can't help it.

While I have made errors that I deeply regret, I have never, ever done so with the intent of subverting the law or of benefiting myself.

My rule is that if I interview someone, they should never read what I have to say about them and regret having given me the interview.

I'm very open with my life, and I don't regret it because it's what got me here.

I don't regret speaking out, but I regret the way I went about it, so put it that way, yes.