Quotes About Accountability

The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We do it at the ballot box.

When you nominate for a seat, the expectation is that you serve that district and serve that seat if you are elected.

My job is to represent my district. That's who I'm responsible to and for.

When I came to Washington, I believed that I had one duty, one purpose. I was elected to serve my district, my people and no one else. Since arriving in Congress, I've learned that not everyone shares this philosophy.

Europeans distrust a Europe that overpromises and underdelivers.

Anytime someone expects something from me, I expect about five times more from myself.

I'm a guy who expects a lot from himself.

Duty is too often what one expects from others and not what one does.

Coach Noll is quite demanding all the time. He expects a lot from both his players and assistant coaches because that is the only way he knows how to get the job done.

It makes me mad to see people in government serving themselves at our expense.

We are each responsible for all of our experiences.

A person doing experimental music must be responsible for the results of the experiments. They could be very dangerous emotionally.

The truth needs to explain why you are the way you are, why you did what you did.

With all the problems we are having, I won't be afraid to tell leadership, 'You need to explain to me why I should follow you anywhere.'

I believe I am entitled to a public explanation.

People who exploit their power and abuse others need to be revealed.

Certain people should not be allowed to exploit the law, to decide the only way to engage in politics is to accuse others of lying.

My nature is that when I see abuses of power, I want to expose those abuses.

Those who were behind conspiracies against me and my government will be exposed.

I don't want to express my opinion about actual politics, because if I do, I have to be responsible for my decision.

Not once at ESPN was I ever told not to talk about something and I would extend that beyond my radio show to 'First Take,' as well.

When you're young, you do dumb things. I just can't understand why some other athletes never were extended that same excuse.

When people bully us, we are complicit in it in some way. We do allow it to happen to some extent.

It's about taking extra responsibility and delivering it at the right time for the team.