Sam Yagan Quotes

The cast called her Lucy, but everyone else called her Mrs. Ball. She was honest with people. If she liked you, you knew it. If she didn't, you knew it, also.

Our interaction as patients with the NHS should be on the basis that there's a presumption that all information is shared with us.

We have a very open culture at the company, where we foster a lot of interaction between not just me and people but between everyone else. It's an open floor plan. People have these desks where no one really has an office. I mean, I have a room where I meet with people. But it has all glass, so everyone can see into it and see what's going on.

I've always been open about my life not because my story is unique, but because it isn't.

I just want to have a normal life, like everyone else, you know?

Let our lives be open books for all to study.

Language is a finding place, not a hiding place.

True communication depends upon our being straightforward with one another... But the best way to communicate may be just to sit without saying anything.

I tend to be reasonably blunt, maybe a little bit too much. But I just- I always respected people that tell the truth. And I've always wanted people to tell me the truth.

There was a time when ministers spoke forthrightly and named things. We don't name anything anymore. Finney had a sermon on How to Preach so as to Convert Nobody. He said 'Preach on sin but never mention any of the sins of your congregation - that will do it.'

Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth

Say what you really want to say.

There is more freedom confessing our weaknesses and shortcomings than in pretending we have it all together

We want to be true to ourselves, and honest to the fans and to ourselves.

I'm very upfront and very honest. I don't let a bunch of stuff fester and boil over.

I am an advocate of honesty and openness, and I think deceit is a dangerous seed to plant and let grow in relationships.

What I am is good enough if I would only be it openly.

One thing you may be sure of, I was not a party to covering up anything.

Secrecy destroys accountability.

I feel like we are so much more comfortable sweeping things under the rug and putting on a brave face, and to me, sweeping under the rug is a coward move, not a brave move at all. I want to get out there and have a conversation.

My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and I'm telling you that it was my candor that helped make it work.

I saw Todd Bridges talk about being abused on Oprah. Something that he said, or an expression that he made that gave me that little boost I needed to be open about it and to talk about it as transparently as I did. When I told my wife, she couldn't believe it. She was petrified, because it's such a no-no, taboo, a hands-off subject. But I'd have to say hearing Todd Bridges on Oprah was my watershed moment.

If you reward candor, you'll get it.

Certain things need to be said if one is to avoid falsifying the problem.

We are honest about our methods and our mistakes. We are not perfect - it isn't possible to be perfect - but we are trying to go in the right direction and in those circumstances, it's best not to mystify what we are trying to do.