Margaret Heffernan Quotes

People know accuracy when they read it; they can feel it.

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

I was telling the truth. I feel like we got that point across.

Honest communication is a rare thing.

You cannot lie ever, because a lie destroys the credibility of the product, and credibility is more important than anything. Credibility's even more important than clarity.

Credibility is a leader's currency. With it, he or she is solvent; without it, he or she is bankrupt.

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

I insist on the truth. I surround myself with people who tell the truth.

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

Words are how people think. When you misuse words, you diminish your ability to think clearly and truthfully.

You cannot say things one week and then behave differently.

I completely trust Gloria Vanderbilt. I have always found her very honest.

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.

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.

You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do; before it's out of your mouth, they know it's a lie.

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

And I mean I never doubt anybody's record.

Being honest with the public is how they respect you.

I'm real. I believe what I'm saying. If Motel 6 wasn't the type of operation they say it is - and I stay at them when I travel - I wouldn't do their commercials. That comes through on the radio, and that's what it's all about.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

The way you build trust with your people is by being forthright and clear with them from day one. You may think people are fooled when you tell them what they want to hear. They are not fooled.

The third time you say a thing it sounds like a lie.

Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one. Don't implement promises, but keep them.

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself.