Evasive Answers Quotes

Why do analysts always answer a question with a question?

Every time I go to Japan and meet Capcom, it is like going to see the Umbrella Corporation. You ask them things, and they won't give you a straight answer about anything.

Why do you say vague things if you don't want to be asked about them?

A lot of time we don't get into politics because we don't believe anything you're saying and we can't understand what you're saying because we ask you question and you tap dance around the issue so much that we forget what we asked.

You never get a straight answer from captains. You should know that by now.

All too many consultants, when asked, 'What is 2 and 2?' respond, 'What do you have in mind?'

Liars hate silence, so they often try to fill it up by talking more than they need to. They provide far more information than was needed or asked for.

Interviewing Michael Jordan is like playing him one on one. If he respects you and especially your media platform and he's amused by your college try, he'll let you get off a shot or two. Then he'll go behind his back, give you a head fake and leave you wondering exactly what he meant by this and that.

But nothing in India is identifiable, the mere asking of a question causes it to disappear or to merge in something else.

The more I watch politicians in action, it just makes me angry. I watch certain politicians get asked questions that need answers and may just prance around with a big laugh and smile on my face. Politicians have an arrogance. I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debate since high school.