Blase J. Cupich Quotes

I don't mind getting my hands dirty, and I don't mind getting to the truth of a situation and saying, 'You're right, you're wrong, next case.'

Jonathan and I are outspoken. If there's something that's bothering us we just say it, deal with it, and move on.

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 like to think I'm some savage realist.

I'm not passive aggressive. If something bothers me, I think about it, then I act on it. I express it.

I don’t bluff, but I do act with realism.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

If I think a guy should handle things differently, I'm going to say it.

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.

If I have a problem with somebody, I go ahead and say what's on my mind.

I am a great realist in all aspects of life. Whatever I can do ... here it is.

Keep it real by being straight forward. Don't pull no punches on people. It's better to tell somebody than just lollygag around, letting them think they're living their life the right way. Because some people don't know what the hell they're doing, they don't know if they're living the right way or making the right decisions. Some people don't know that.

We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.

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

I cut to the point. I don't mealy-mouth around about it.

I am very diplomatic when I'm in front of the media or when I am going out for promotions and stuff. But, usually, I'm a very straight forward person.

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.

Realities are greater than ideas. Because sometimes ideas can separate us unnecessarily. So let's attend to the realities that we have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. That's what I want to do.

We don't need a psychologist with the Dutch team; we are grown-up men. The ones who have a problem with other players or the manager should tell them face-to-face. That is the only psychology we need.

I have a temperament that doesn't adapt well to politics. It's because I speak my mind so much.

I'm putting jobs over ideology.

I'm just straightforward.

I am not that big of a fantasy person. I prefer myself to think of living in the real world.

I may be an aspiring actor, but I am also a realist.