Is it really that simple?

'Simple' is not always defined by the process or procedure, rather it's the perception and acknowledgment of focus.

A question is more powerful than a statement

Do you have to answer a question asked to you? If not,  how do you not without being a political parrot.
Does that mean there is power in the question,  people are forced to acknowledge you if you ask them a question? Could you find a way to ask a question to get them to say what you want?
Power in the question especially if silence is not an option.