Joaquim Barbosa Quotes

I did not deal well with the politicians. I tend to tell people that when they are full of crap, that they are full of crap.

I'm not a trash talker, that's not my thing. But if someone asks me, I'm going to say what I feel and what I think.

I'm not always the most diplomatic person.

There are some things that, if you say them out loud, will hurt the other person's feelings. I tend to say them anyway. It's better to be honest.

I say what I feel. I try to be tactful, but I can't not say what I feel. I have a really big problem with that.

… temperament is your basic orientation toward life. The Elizabethans boiled it down to four types: You were choleric or sanguine or melancholy or aggressive. You can be a good leader from any of them. Lincoln was melancholy, but what a president! It’s more to do with how you grow, how you learn from your mistakes.

There's times where you get the loud, crazy comments from me, and there's times where I say basic things, and stay quiet because I don't want to cause any drama. Sometimes I'm in the mood where I'm just going to tell it how it is, and have fun. And whoever doesn't like it, OK.

Sensitivity doesn't necessarily make you easy to get on with.

I've been in government and politics my entire career, and while I try to keep a level head and a reasonable tone in my commentary, even I can lose my head sometimes and let anger bubble over and burst out. It feels gross, looks ugly, and leaves a lasting mark.

I am very professional; I can work with my enemies, too.

You can choose to be civil or not be civil. What is the point of going through the day and think it's cool to wear your honesty on your sleeve at the expense of everyone around you?

I'm sorry," she says. I wheel around. "You know, you're a total know-it-all. And it's incredibly rude sometimes; I mean, you're not perfect either, and you act like it's my fault but it's not my fault for being quiet or your fault for being a know-it-all. It's not your problem or my problem; it's their problem. They're the demented ones, not us, so don't take it out on me, because the only thing that holds things together for me is having someone else on the Not Demented Team.

I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.

If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability, they will adapt well to the new global economy.

A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.

Your temperament is what you write with, but it's also how you deal with the world.

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up.

Sharon is capable of making peace.

I am, by nature, an honest person. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. There is no 'behind closed doors' with me.

I'm not one of those people who says, 'I never read reviews,' because I don't believe those people.

Women want honesty but sometimes get upset if you are honest, so you need to know when to be honest.

I'm not a screamer. I'm confrontational, but I don't think that translates into anger.

I feel that if a person has problems communicating the very least he can do is to shut up.

I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of view, and it's important that I fight for my ideas.

Human relations, I mess them up, and they let me down.