Simon Sinek Quotes

You can tell when somebody's authentic about what they're saying.

I cannot play a lie. I have to believe in what I play or it won't come out.

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

People don’t have to agree with every position you take, but they have to believe that you believe it.

The thread that ties together everything I love is honesty in the intention.

I don't want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies, all I want is someone to believe.

Sincerity seems to be a problem today. I'd rather be true and hated than be false and fool people.

You're authentic when you're honest.

The trouble is, you can't properly present something you don't believe in.

You can't preach it like it is if you don't believe it like it was.

I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.

Honesty and authenticity are a big deal for me.

The Centre is very important to me; it's about trust - about truth.

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.

The way to my heart is by being truthful and spontaneous.

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.

It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.

I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it's not a lie.

It doesn't matter what you're saying if you come from an honest place.

In my heart, I'm 100% real. You can't pull out nothing in my past that can say I'm not 100% real.

Honesty has always worked for me.

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.

I'm a genuine person - I will never promote something I don't believe in.

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

I never lie to my fans.