Matt Taibbi Quotes

Me is a common sense man. That mean when me explain things, me explain it in a very simple way; that mean if I explain it to a baby, the baby will understand too, you know.

I never want to confuse people or go over their heads.

Maybe I'm just a slow learner or something, but I like to have things laid out as plainly and simply as possible.

Write in such a way as that you can be readily understood by both the young and the old, by men as well as women, even by children.

I am a firm believer that if you can explain it to a kid, you're on the right track.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

I've simplified much more in my writing. I say what I've got to say, not in metaphor.

Don't appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood.

I analyse in my own way, in very simple, no-jargon language. If somebody is talking in very complicated way, I never like that.

Aim for brevity while avoiding jargon.

I want it to be easy to read. I'm not writing exotic literature.

My favourite writers are always great storytellers, like Bruce Springsteen; I adore Bruce Springsteen. I feel like he doesn't beat around the bush, and he doesn't overcomplicate things. He puts things into layman's terms and tells stories that anyone can understand.

I don't like making things too complicated when writing songs. I want to write in a very easy language that many people will understand.

I try not to obfuscate or to be to obscure or to be too cerebral. I like to work on a visceral, emotional level.

I think that's easier to read. Pardon me. Less difficult to read.

Don't be too clever for an audience. Make it obvious. Make the subtleties obvious also.

The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.

Less is almost always better than more. Short words, short sentences, short speeches.

It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words, like 'What about lunch?'

Transparency doesn't mean much if the consumer doesn't understand what they're looking at.

I won't be the kind of artist speaking in riddles all the time - it will be lyrics that make sense the moment I say them.

If you can present your case clearly and visually, anyone can understand it. No one has an attention span.

Better to say something simply instead of giving people a bunch of vague metaphors to mull over.

I'm never trying to make something esoteric; it just happens.

Above all, keep it simple.