John McDonnell Quotes

I have a reputation for being a straight-talker.

I like to say it like it is.

I'm sort of a straight shooter.

Even if it's a bit blunt, I really appreciate somebody being straight with you.

I'm really straightforward. I'm going to tell you how it is. I'm going to speak my mind.

I don't like to not call a spade a spade.

One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.

There is no diplomacy like candor.

With me, everything's right on the table.

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.

I call a spade a spade.

I'm someone who says what he thinks.

I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

I call it like I see it. I don't hold back when it comes to being candid on the hot issues.

I always said what I thought and I didn't hold anything back.

I've never been a fan of euphemism.

There are a lot of times when people are diplomatic about things, and I'm not that type. I'm not afraid to say exactly what I mean.

That's how I am - I don't like games, and I don't beat around the bush.

I'm very candid.

I just call it like I see it.

Well, I think sometimes I am brutally honest.

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

I don't see the reason for sugar coating anything.

I am the last person on Earth who can be diplomatic. I say what I actually feel.

People beat around the bush so much, and I try to be really blunt in my music.