If I have been fortunate enough to have risen to a level in this business where people would actually listen to me, then I think I have a duty to convey all truths that I encounter.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Like leaders in many walks of life, my business has been to serve with, and for, others.
In this business, it's easy for either your heart or your head to be swayed, and I try to always stay true to who I am.
I have done what I felt to be my duty.
I was brought up to do my duty. Not to be vain, not to shout from the rooftops about my virtues - to be modest and well-behaved. I'm totally wrong for show business.
I feel like I've earned respect with how I go about my business, how I carry myself.
As a member of Congress, I strongly believe I have a responsibility to be truthful, even if that means delivering difficult news.
People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.
I feel like it's my responsibility and my obligation to stand up and to say that which I believe to be the truth.
I can only speak for myself, and hope people hear my words and see me on television speaking for myself. And, hopefully, they'll be able to make their own judgment. And at the end of the day, I just want my work to speak for itself.
I think you've got to have your feet planted firmly on the ground, especially in this business, and you must not believe things that are said or written about you, because everything gets out of proportion one way or the other.