Tara Reid Quotes

Being from the Midwest, I would say that I like that East Coast mentality, it's more direct. What you see is what you get.

In my neighborhood, when you've got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him.

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

I'm very direct. It's part of my personality. I've actually grown into that.

I'm a very direct person just generally. I don't use a lot of words unnecessarily. I try to get to the heart of the issue, address it and go on to the next thing.

I have always liked to speak to people very directly.

That's what us northern people do don't we? Don't mince our words, just say it how it is.

I'm not the kind of guy who hems and haws about how he feels.

I am quite no-nonsense myself.

I am one of those people that if you are going to say something, just say it. I take it on the chin.

I see how the Midwest distrusts the East Coast. The Midwest sees itself as morally superior. The Coast sees itself as intellectually superior. And the two are actually the same thing.

I'm very direct, I don't believe in wasting time, in wasting words.

If you're born and raised a New Yorker, you're probably pretty to-the-point, and you don't care so much about hurting people's feelings as you do about saying what's on your mind, because you assume they'll get over it.

I'm not a beat around the bush kind of guy.

There's nothing coy or frilly about me.

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 grew up in New York, and I have that in me, that be-honest-at-all-costs, don't b.s. me attitude. I say, If you've got something to say about me, say it to my face. And then we'll either talk about it or fight about it.

I like a brother that cuts to the chase.

You can't pussyfoot around. When you're talking to lions, you can't meow like a pussycat.

I don't waste time being soft. I'm not cold, but I don't like being, wasting my time with-life's too short.

Tommy [ Lee Jones] doesn't suffer fools easily. I think everybody knows that, but I have great respect for someone that's very direct and very honest. I don't have thin skin so I'm okay with that.

If I don't like someone, I'll let that person know. I'm not very diplomatic. I understand that.

I am blunt when I want to be.

As for style of writing, if one has anything to say, it drops from him simply and directly, as a stone falls to the ground.

I'm a "what you see is what you get" kind of guy. I don't have any time to be showing anybody any bag of tricks.