C. J. McCollum Quotes

If a coach wants me to stay, then I think it's good that he doesn't just butter things up, but actually tells the truth.

I always tell Brock Lesnar the truth. I don't appease Brock Lesnar. I don't placate Brock Lesnar. When Brock Lesnar asks me for an opinion, I give to him an honest opinion that I'm willing to back up with facts, with theory.

I don't mind anyone asking me any questions, I've got nothing to hide. I like it to be as real as it is, that's what I call an interview.

I've always considered myself a master in the art of real talk.

You can't fill your emails with crap, at least not with my friends, because they're brutal. If something sucks, they'll tell you.

When you read the book you see that these guys aren't holding any punches. They're straightforward. They're honest. They're giving you their honest opinion.

Keep it real by being straight forward. Don't pull no punches on people. It's better to tell somebody than just lollygag around, letting them think they're living their life the right way. Because some people don't know what the hell they're doing, they don't know if they're living the right way or making the right decisions. Some people don't know that.

Value those colleagues who tell you the truth, not just what you want to hear.

You need people around you who will tell you the truth and not hold anything back.

I like people who don't tell you what you want to hear.

I'm pretty much an open book. I've pretty much talked about anything I'm going through onstage. Between interviews and curious fans, I've been asked everything. And I always give answers. I don't shy away from anything.

Friends tell each other what nobody else is willing to tell you.

You should always say exactly what you think directly to people all the time.

I'm a full disclosure kind of person.

I believe the American people are looking for someone to speak the truth.

My father is a straight- talking guy. He's always been. He has a history of that in business as a personality for the last 35 years.

Frankness invites frankness.

I don't try to stop myself from becoming too personal. I just put it all out there. If anything, I try to remind myself to be as honest as possible all the time. Why hold back?

I'm not going to sit around an pretend I'm not thinking things on my blog when I am thinking them and when I'm open to rebuttal.

Often, loyalty means telling people things they don't want to hear. It's not being sycophantic, it's not telling them how wonderful they are every day. It's being willing to tell them the days they're not wonderful.

I think Donald Trump always speaks straight from his mind and straight from his heart.

Unlike Hillary Clinton, I am not afraid to answer questions about my track record or my accomplishments or my principles.

I suppose in our culture - in our lifetime - we've always enjoyed people who tell it straight. We like our presidents, our comedians, and our actors to do that . . . It's funny. You say that people prefer a tasteful formalism - as opposed to an oppressive formalism - but I do feel very strongly that form follows function.

A drunk tongue is an honest one in my opinion.

When folks find I ain't afeard to speak my mind on their affairs, they kinder guess I'm tellin' the truth about my own.