Elizabeth McCracken Quotes

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.

True information does good.

At no time did I intend to, or do I believe that I did put forward false information to the American people.

I can't fudge what I write. But I can certainly fudge what I say.

Numbers don't lie. Women lie, men lie, but numbers don't lie.

I don't give false claims any due.

Men lie, women lie, numbers don't.

Columnists must make sure that when they describe an event, they are being accurate in their description. When they quote someone, they are required to do so accurately. Errors that are made must be corrected openly and quickly.

We cannot afford to have lies in music.

The first rule of hip-hop is probably keep it real. And that can mean a lot of different things, but that's certainly important in reporting and storytelling.

Listen: women lie, men lie, but numbers don't lie, guy.

When you tell the truth, you don't have to change your testimony.

I state facts all the time.

Authenticity matters; and, most importantly, the truth matters.

I don't have the time to steal other people's material even if I wanted to. The reason why these rumors got started is that I don't really contest them because I don't believe they deserve contesting. I really don't.

Don't take what someone else has made sure of and pretend it's you yourself that have made sure of it till it's yours absolutely by conviction. It's stealing to take it and hypocrisy and you'll fall into a hole.

If you want to take the meaning of the word integrity and reduce it to its simplest terms, you'd conclude that a man of integrity is a promise keeper. When he gives you his word. You can take it to the bank. His word is good.

Personally I've never put much store by honesty- I mean how can you trust a word whose first letter you don't even pronounce

Remember that reputation and integrity are your most valuable assets - and can be lost in a heartbeat.

I don't want to mislead people.

It's not your word that matters, it's who you give it too.

Just look carefully, I only want you to look carefully. Do not repeat the lies of liars. Do not become like them. Once again, I blame al-Jazeera before it ascertains what takes place. Please, make sure of what you say and do not play such a role.

Accuracy builds credibility.

Men whose acts are at variance with their words command no respect, and what they say has but little weight.

You cannot lie ever, because a lie destroys the credibility of the product, and credibility is more important than anything. Credibility's even more important than clarity.