"I could tell you anything and you wouldn't believe me anyway." Nevermind the fact that not everyone was as evasive and deceptive as he - they were not people to be trusted because they all co-existed on the same planet just fine. More or less, anyway.
"Besides, you've hardly dressed up for the occasion. That's not a clean shirt."
Not that Shane minded, of course. His secretary might have been particular about these minor details but Capitalism worked with people from all different walks of life in various positions and capacities, and he saw inherent worth where others might see a lump of nothing.
"I hope you were treated well over the phone. My staff can be a bit... well, you know mortals and their tunnel vision."