Ray Nagin Quotes

A little candor never leaves me. It is what protects me.

What you've got to do is be honest. Say what you believe. Give it to them straight. Just don't wuss out.

I don't lie. I would never stuff my bra because it's going to come off and the truth is going to be revealed. I don't like that padding. I try to be completely - if not brutally - honest.

I don't like to act in my personal life. I like to be straightforward.

I'll answer anything... I'm brutally honest, actually, which gets me in trouble.

I'm actually a very honest person, and sometimes I end up like, 'Man, I said too much.' It's hard for me not to tell the truth when you ask me.

I don't hide or play stupid games.

No one ever doubts that I mean what I say. The problem is I sometimes say all that I mean.

I'm not like a poker player. I'm not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I'm intending to go. My cards are always on the table.

I say what I think and I think what I say.

If somebody asks for my opinion, I tell them my opinion, whether it's what they want to hear or not.

I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible.

You ask me a question, I'm going to give you an honest answer.

The words of truth are simple.

I'm being honest, I say what I think.

I'm probably the most honest person you'll ever meet - to a fault, like, I-will-hurt-your-feelings honest. I'm sure if I lied about anything, it would have been silly, but I haven't retained that information.

You've just got to be honest and straightforward.

Donald Trump was straight up. I mean, he told me what he thought of me, and that's cool. I might not like it, but at least he did it to my face. That's what Montanans like. They like people to be square with them.

But when I'm asked a question I will answer it honestly. There is no spin here.

I'm not ashamed to speak my mind. What you see is what you get. You're not going to get a two-faced person who is going to say one thing and mean another.

I am honest; I speak the truth, and I sometimes probably go overboard and speak my mind.

I'm not a guy who plays political games, and I believe absolutely in one method, which is directness.

I wasn't elected to sugar coat things.I wasn't elected to tell stories and twist the stories around to the public.

It's really hard for me to beat around the bush or lie, so sometimes the truth hurts.

I've tried my best to be transparent with everything I do. What you see is what you get.