I'm never going to take the view that I should say whatever I need to say in order to achieve something. Because that implies a level of dishonesty.
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Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.
Saying what you believe others want to hear is, of course, a form of lying.
It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.
I think you have to be pragmatic to the approach of life and brutally honest with yourself. We all are here to do something, and it is important to understand our potential first.
I do say things in a way that is going to elicit a response from people.
I am honest; I speak the truth, and I sometimes probably go overboard and speak my mind.
It seems, by today's standards, that it's better to seek approval than to tell the truth. It's better to utter sweet nothings than to boldly say something of substance.
I don't want to lie. I dislike dishonesty. And I work in Hollywood, a town and a business that relies on a lot of falsehoods with people hiding behind different facades. I don't want to be a part of that.
I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.
If you speak your mind and if it is true what you're saying, then I think the integrity of what you're saying carries through.
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