Joan Rivers Quotes

No. It's actually not okay. And I hate when people say that, when they say it's okay even though it's not. It's better to tell the truth.

Most style is not honest enough.

I have little time for sincerity.

So is darkness better than a heartfelt lie?

Always be sincere, whether you mean it or not.

There's nothing harder than going on TV and saying something that you don't believe. I don't do that anymore.

I don't want to lie. I dislike dishonesty. And I work in Hollywood, a town and a business that relies on a lot of falsehoods with people hiding behind different facades. I don't want to be a part of that.

I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.

I am not honest.

I abhor hypocrisy.

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

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere.

You've got to be honest; if you can fake that, you've got it made.

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.

Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength.

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

You want me to tell me the truth or do you want me to stroke you?

I don't have to put on a front. If I had to, it would be difficult and tiring.

It's a waste of time for people to say things they think other people want to hear, or try and come off in a certain way. I try to be as honest as I can.

Because no matter what you say in life, the truth will always be the truth. You know when someone is telling the truth, you look in the eyes. I have a tendency to believe people.

The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.

It seems, by today's standards, that it's better to seek approval than to tell the truth. It's better to utter sweet nothings than to boldly say something of substance.

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.

Always be sincere, even when you don't mean it.