Cynthia Ozick Quotes

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

I don't want to be mysterious.

I think there is a misconception that being open and honest and saying what it is you want is something we should be embarrassed about. But that's just not me. I am a very honest person. I always tell somebody what I am looking for, and I don't want people to waste my time, basically.

I say what I think and I think what I say.

I enjoy people who aren't afraid to say what they mean. It makes life so much easier!

With me, everything's right on the table.

If I don't like you, I will tell you, that's it.

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

Speech devoted to truth should be straightforward and plain

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.

If you can't be direct, why be?

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

I don't believe in putting on airs. I call it like I see it.

One must be frank to be relevant.

I like to say it like it is.

It's important to me to say what I really mean.

I'm just a real person and I tell it like it is. I don't have a lot of secrets, which has been a fault of mine.

When somebody asks me a question, I try to be as straightforward about it as possible. I try not to overthink what I'm going to say in an interview.

Because I'm not trying to throw people any curves.

I prefer doing interviews where people don't have to interpret what you say. I'm going to be real honest.

What you see is what you get.

I felt that it's best just to be as transparent as possible.

I say what I mean. I don't speak in code. That's why I am a star and ace communicator.

There is no diplomacy like candor.