Larry King Quotes

I think it is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.

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

In saying what is obvious, never choose cunning. Yelling works better.

Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one. Don't implement promises, but keep them.

It's so much easier to tell people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear.

If someone asks me a question, it is very difficult not to answer honestly.

Tell the children the truth.

I think anything that is expressed directly and as honestly as possible will last.

It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer.

Candor helps a lot.

I feel bad to keep someone hanging. So if I'm not inclined to do a film, I am forthright about my decision.

If I feel I am not doing something right, I express it to people and to the media, too. I wouldn't shy away from that. It's healthy to interact. What you see is what you get with me.

I think a lot of people that don't know me would say that I lead by example, which I feel like I do. But at the same time, I'm someone who's always been very up-front with people. I'm gonna get straight to the point.

My approach is to be open and honest.

I've never understood this idea of not shooting straight with people.

I like trying to keep as honest and straightforward of a point of view in our kitchen as possible.

I like people who tell you what they think straight away instead of going around in circles.

I like men with honest, frank eyes. And that's the reason I cannot talk anyone who has their sunglasses on.

I feel like when you just say what the truth is, you can't really comment more than that.

I want to be transparent, so I don't leave room for too much thinking.

Those who don't say what they mean will live and die by their own sword.

If you cannot say what you mean, your majesty, you will never mean what you say and a gentleman should always mean what he says.

Sometimes one has to say difficult things, but one ought to say them as simply as one knows how.

You can't say you want things to be simple and then in the next breath ask me to be honest.

You must study to be frank with the world: Frankness is the child of honesty and courage.