John Gerzema Quotes

Not compromising the music, but there is a way, by just showing the people that you're sincere and honest with what you're doing, and by talking to them.

My career is based on openness and honesty.

You can't lie to your audience. You can't lie to your fans.

I never lie to my fans.

The worst thing you can do in a leadership position is be something you're not.

I think you've got to be as honest as possible in order to influence someone.

My thought process is I have been lied to so much by people who I thought I could trust that it motivates me to want to be as honest as possible, to project that energy, because that is how I want people to treat me.

You can fool the people once, twice, but you can't fool them all the time. You should tell them honestly what you can do for them.

Honesty has always been an integral part of my operation, really.

I've always operated under the notion that audiences don't always know when they're being lied to, but that they always know when they're being told the truth.

My fans know me and love me the way I am. I don't want to lie to my fans.

If you are sincere and true to your work, you will be respected. And for me, respect is power.

If I were less than honest as a critic, I think people would spot that right away, and it would destroy my credibility.

Being honest with the public is how they respect you.

Honesty will never break you.

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

For me, the greatest fault would be to tell somebody something I'm not.

All I want and all I even ask of people in Hollywood is look, just be honest with me. Please don't lie to me. Whatever the situation is, be honest with me.

If we do what we think is right, not try to point-score, people will begin to trust us.

You know, I think what the American people want more than anything else right now is someone who's just going to look them in the eye and tell them the truth, even some truths that they don't like. And - but they have to believe the person's speaking from their heart and are authentic.

Everybody is watching you every minute anyways. If they think the message you're sending out is phony, they're going to say, 'Who does he think he is?' It's again good business. But it is also an obligation.

With love, you don't mislead or play around, so if you're not perfectly clear, just be honest about it.