Straightforward Quotes

But with nonfiction, the task is very straightforward: Do the research, tell the story

Jimmy Stewart was a very sincere, honest and straightforward man.

It is a much more straightforward thing to be a dog, and a dog's love, once given, is not reconsidered.

Nothing ever seems straightforward in Venice, least of all its romances.

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

Truth is as straight as an arrow, while a lie swivels like a snake.

Jazz Improvisation means that practice is not as straightforward as it would be when you simply have a score to play.

It's like night and day... to do business, in Europe, there is no bull, they are pretty straightforward.

People want to psychoanalyze me, but the fact is, I'm not that complicated. I'm pretty straightforward. And I'm not all that self-reflective, because I tend to be a doer.

Sometimes songs need extra time and space to really play themselves out, and some songs it's like, this is all you need, a straightforward thing.

I love a straightforward character. I am the guy who loves Cyclops on the 'X-Men', because he is square.

Anyone who suggests that coming back from suicidal despair is a straightforward journey has never taken it.

My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues.

The best business plans are straightforward documents that spell out the who, what, where, why, and how much.

Ben was a very simple straightforward man with a brilliant quick mind.

I write in a pretty straightforward way. I kind of sit down at page one and start writing.

On the contrary Deepika feels inferior to other people I was surprised when I realised it. She is straightforward & very giving

I'm not interested in doing a simple, straightforward action movie, unless they want to pay me lots of money.

Prose pretends to be straightforward in its application to the truth, but truth itself is a dissembler. Poetry, much more honest, knows the deception can't be overcome.

My playing is fairly straightforward, really, and everything's pretty much standard no frills or special effects.

You have to be rather straightforward with your clients. You can't tell the parties only nice things. This is not an entertainment show; it's not reality television either.

The Pakistanis are straightforward and sometimes extremely stupid. The Indians are more devious, sometimes so smart that we fall for their line.

No dream symbol can be separated from the individual who dreams it, and there is no definite or straightforward interpretation of any dream.

When you read the book you see that these guys aren't holding any punches. They're straightforward. They're honest. They're giving you their honest opinion.

For a time I would feel I belonged still to a world of straightforward facts; but the feeling would not last long. Something would turn up to scare it away.

I'm not insane. This is very simple, very straightforward. Provided he doesn't kill me, its foolproof.

When you write songs, you try to tap into something that isn't straightforward in your head. Whatever you're feeling most strongly about usually comes out in your writing.

It is straightforward — and never mind, for now, about plagues and famines: if God existed, and if he cared for humankind, he would never have given us religion.

I like being straightforward. We can deal with anything as long as it's on the table.

He's a normal, likable, straightforward boy. (on David Beckham)

I left home at 14 and I have friends who joined the navy and the army performing troops at 9. I know people [like that]. It's a very straightforward character.

It is a distinguishing feature of natural therapies that they are straightforward and reliable enough to safely do on your own, at home.

I find it hard to deliver straightforward things.

Living in New York, you get a lot of confidence; when I go back to Michigan, I realise how obnoxious and demanding and straightforward I am.

I don't think in time signatures, and when I do, what I write is generally 3/4 or 4/4, the most basic, straightforward stuff. I think that comes from just not being a super-schooled musician.

[O]ne could translate the 555 pages of The Social System into about 150 pages of straightforward English. The result would not be very impressive.

Even the most straightforward of paths could turn out to be more complicated than it seemd at first.

In spite of myself, I gave a snort. "Just once, I'd like to hear a simple, straightforward prophecy.

I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.

Entrepreneurs are always taking feedback, especially from their customers, bankers, workers, and sales force. Without straightforward feedback, entrepreneurs cannot make sound decisions.

Quite often there's a great deal of disagreement within the executive branch about what we should do. Some cases are pretty straightforward, but a lot of them aren't.

There are so few barriers to working with artists because the contract is brief and straightforward, it allows us to just move instantly.

Mo Yan is a writer who, defiantly in the face of those who wish his work were less cartoonish and more straightforward in its political meanings, continues to sing his own peculiar and alluring song.

The British vice is overthinking before we speak, which is really annoying. I love the way that, in America, people are more straightforward.

I'm attracted to playing people who aren't necessarily straightforward.

Boxing’s not that straightforward,” said Eldric. “You can practice and practice, but the real experience will always be different. Lots of things are like that, actually.

More advice. Don't go near the Old One. Do go near the Old One. Don't stay past twelve. Trust the Will. Don't trust the Will. I wish someone would tell me something straightforward for once.

One thing is a fairly simple and straightforward thing. I don't long to direct. I really want to get some good parts.

I think guys are afraid of being too straightforward, so sometimes being coy gets you nowhere.

I want it absolutely clear when I stand before the judgement bar of God that I declared to the world, in the most straightforward language I could summon, that the Book of Mormon is true.