Kinky Friedman Quotes

Truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

Ethics are a key issue, and they're a key issue on the Democratic side, and all people have to be held to high standards.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

I don't aspire to have high approval ratings. I aspire, in light of my two predecessors, to be the most honest governor I can be. I'd rather focus on honesty than popularity.

I think our leadership team is a highly accountable leadership team.

I do serve on various boards and I'm very honest and frank, obviously. I am a very forthright person and I do, sort of, share my candid views on anything.

Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.

If you cannot trust our leaders, you cannot govern.

I strongly believe in the principle of accountability and responsibility. It is the foundation of leadership.

The job of the politician isn’t to tell you what you want to hear, but to tell you what needs to be done.

Pubic business must be done. It will be done one way or another. If wise men refuse it, others will not. If honest men refuse it, others will not.

Good government

One of the best ways to see how critical being present is to effective leadership is to notice what being absent, distracted, hiding something, and/or agenda-driven does to people's ability to trust, respect, and have confidence in you.

For me it was just about staying the course, staying true to who I believe that I am, being open, being honest, being transparent with the players, being firm with the players but at the same time listening to the players.

The speed of decision making is the essence of good governance.

Sometimes music helps. If I feel that it's bogus, I'll literally just call myself out on camera and say that it's dishonest. You do whatever it takes.

Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur.

Administrators are there because of the fans and the cricketers to run this game, so credibility of a game, or a board, or even a government for that matter, is important irrespective of what you do. If you are in public life, it is important.

In government institutions and in teaching, you need to inspire confidence. To achieve credibility, you have to very clearly explain what you are doing and why. The same principles apply to businesses.

We need an honest politician in charge who doesn't care whether they are re-elected and is prepared to make the unpopular decisions.

Politics is dirty, and I don't like to talk about dirty things... My conscience is clear.

There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians - they stay bought.

Being a good leader requires remembering that you're there for a reason, and the reason certainly isn't to have your way. High-integrity leaders not only welcome questioning and criticism - they insist on it.

One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not.

I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.