Jay explains, with characteristic four-letter candor, that he and Bob thought an abortion clinic would be a good place to meet loose women.

Nearing the end of his second rocky term, he told Congress, with characteristic candor, "Mistakes have been made, as all can see and I admit."

I was 18, and I couldn't come to terms with life," he remarked with characteristic candor.

But he did not lose his characteristic candor over the years.

Then with characteristic candor, she said in a booming voice: "It's too small.

Over tea the other morning, Mrs. Kawakita talked about the state of Japanese film production with characteristic candor.

"The thought crossed my mind," Daily admitted with his characteristic candor.

He once wrote, with characteristic candor: "I make my money through comedy.

"Newspapers don't interest me that much," Mr. Shah said with characteristic candor.

With characteristic candor Mark had gone straight to the heart of things.