Allu Arjun Quotes

I would love to see no more ghettos, but the things is, there's no diplomacy in the ghetto. They want to tell you something, they tell you straight! An upper class, more educated person - they find a diplomatic way to tell you the thing. I love it when you just come heart to heart. That's the way I knew it coming up, so that's the way I like it.

If I say one thing to the UFC, I say it in an interview. I don't have conflicting stories.

I don't like to filter myself, but I do it for PR's sake.

I was never the diplomatic diplomat.

I look forward to these confrontations with the press to kind of balance up the nice and pleasant things that come to me as president.

I like chatting with people. If people ask me a direct question, I give them a direct answer and I feel I've always done that with the press.

I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don't, that's not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows.

A president aiming for 'Great' or 'Near Great' status must do more. He must give lots of interviews, make records accessible, and heap the flattery on academia - each of which Mr. Bush has signally failed to do.

Most athletes are media shy. They keep to themselves and to their training. I'm not saying it is absolutely necessary for them to come out and face the cameras with confidence, but if they do, it will only help them. They will find themselves closer to their fans and will also get their word across more effectively.

I don't have a publicist, I don't go to events, I don't do magazines, and it's just not my life.

I tell it like it is, but I don't voice my opinion unless it's asked for.

I'm not always the most diplomatic person.

It's really how you deal with people. Do people respect you? Are you honest with people even if it's something they don't want to hear? Anyone in Hollywood will tell you I'm extremely up front and honest almost to a fault.

I say what I mean. I don't speak in code. That's why I am a star and ace communicator.

I love guys and the way they think; they're so straightforward - and women can learn from that.

I'm extremely straightforward. And I can't do that sort of traditional girl thing of saying one thing that actually means something else. I never understood it, and I still don't understand it.

Brains, integrity, and force may be all very well, but what you need today is Charm. Go ahead and work on your economic programs if you want to, I'll develop my radio personality.

But I don't want to sing everything out of the side of my mouth, I want people to understand what I mean.

I'm not an abrasive person. I do speak my mind, but my goal is never to offend. I don't intentionally want to strike a chord.

Sure, I've done movies in which I was embarrassed by my performance, or might not have cared for a co-star. Then I'd have to tell lies, like, 'Oh, we love each other; everything was perfect!'

The rarest of all things in American life is charm. We spend billions every year manufacturing fake charm that goes under the heading of public relations. Without it, America would be grim indeed.

You can be a dynamic actor, but could never be a star if you never spend time with the media. That's something that I neglected to do.

When I was younger I probably didn't understand something basic about tact, but I think it kept faint-hearted people at arm's distance and that's not such a bad thing, because life is short and I know the kind of people I want to work with.

How can I not be straightforward? I’m not a nobody. A somebody like me needs to handle things in a straight forward manner.

You can take a position with the media, but don’t necessarily get in their face.