Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes

It’s really hard to maintain a one-on-one relationship if the other person is not going to allow me to be with other people.

I've dated many women at the same time. But I told them. I didn't keep any secrets from them.

The topic of trust is an important factor in all matters of the heart - and here's why. Men lie to women. Women lie to men. And most people agree that some lying is even necessary - to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship.

Things aren't always clear at the beginning of a relationship. Be up-front. Don't play on her confusion or vulnerability. Women want and appreciate clarity.

My philosophy of dating is to just fart right away.

I don't know any of us who are in relationships that are totally honest - it doesn't exist.

There is an interaction and action, reaction between two people. One should show honesty in a relationship. Be honest to your partner and tell him everything. How long can you do things with dishonesty and that's wrong. Don't get into a relationship if you can't be honest.

Once you lose the honesty in a relationship, I mean, I think you don't have a relationship at all.

I think the way you prevent your man from cheating on you is to just have a good understanding about who he is first. If you know that the guy you're with is a player and he's already kind of living the life, you know what you're getting yourself into. You have to be real with yourself.

I don't like people lying to me. I don't like people who don't return my calls. I don't like people who won't give me a straight answer. I don't like those kinds of people, and I've been vocal about it.

I always find the worst lies are told in relationships - I learned to never lie about your happiness in order to save someone's feelings from being hurt.

I don't know, monogamy is a weird thing for me.

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

When you're young and dating someone, just play it safe and don't try so hard.

I've never been monogamous. It might happen, but it never has yet. I don't understand women, I'm off that kick.

My parents were very indiscrete.

There's only two people in your life you should lie to... the police and your girlfriend.

All I want and all I even ask of people in Hollywood is look, just be honest with me. Please don't lie to me. Whatever the situation is, be honest with me.

The only way to move forward is to be able to trust whomever you're with 100 percent.

In relationships, you want to be secure but not know what's coming next. Everyone has to have secrets, but if I'm asked a question, I'll answer honestly.

I think the most important thing for me in a relationship is honesty.

I believe in commitment. I believe in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other completely.

Relationships in general make people a bit nervous. It's about trust. Do I trust you enough to go there?

I think the most important foundation about any relationship is just being honest. You've got to. My wife and I are honest to a fault with each other, and we're best friends on top of it, so we're very fortunate.

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself.