Damon Dash Quotes

People know that I'm very outspoken. I've learned that when I talk, it usually comes off very aggressive. It's not that I'm aggressive - I'm very stern.

I treat people who write me the way my friends and I all treat each other when we go to each other for advice, which is sometimes with supreme cruelty.

I did not deal well with the politicians. I tend to tell people that when they are full of crap, that they are full of crap.

I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong!

I don't care if people I admire criticize me because their opinion is valuable to me.

And I think if you look at any relationship, for the relationship to be productive and to move forward and to grow, sometimes things have to be said that one person or the other person is not going to like to hear.

If my style is too direct for some, maybe they should toughen up a bit.

Maybe almost 20 years ago, I was like, 'God, I need to be more direct.' And I found times that I could practice it when it was maybe not my family or friends or co-workers. It's a quality that's rarely disliked.

When you disagree with somebody else, they often tend to get very defensive. But that doesn't stop me from doing the kind of work that I want to do.

You need to be able to communicate what you feel - good or bad. But when I feel things are falling on deaf ears, I take a step back.

The problem is most people in the world can't take criticism.

I still want to be sassy and critical, but I can do it without having to be mean or nasty.

I'm not a trash talker, that's not my thing. But if someone asks me, I'm going to say what I feel and what I think.

Everybody's so scared to be honest with one another. If you didn't like the way I handled myself in practice, one of the players, come up to me. Somebody say something - anybody. I'm not gonna take it as offense; it's not personal.

I don't like to be overly directing people either. I tell them what I want and I tell them when it's wrong. I tell them no, that's not what I want. I want it more like this or more like that. I'm pretty direct with everyone, and I treat everyone the same which might be good.

If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.

There's a lot of criticism in this job and what we do. It's in front of everybody and for everybody to have their own opinion about what we do. Don't be in this position if you can't handle that criticism.

If someone criticizes me, I strike back.

Anyone working at HootSuite will tell you that I don't sugarcoat my opinions. I heavily encourage feedback and suggestions - partly because I'm blunt about offering the same in return.

When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.

It's funny when people say, 'I don't think Julia likes me.' Honey, if I don't like you, you're going to know about it.

One thing I've learned to appreciate as I've gotten a little older is direct forms of communication.

I've always spoken my mind. There's no reason not to!

There are some things that, if you say them out loud, will hurt the other person's feelings. I tend to say them anyway. It's better to be honest.

At home, a man is entitled to raise his voice maybe once a year, if something really gets under his skin. At work, it's different. I raise my voice all the time. Not out of malice, but to get things right. It's never personal.