Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Don’t do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of the Washington Post.

I wouldn't agree with some of the things that the press writes about and that's all I have to say about that.

I don't have anything to hide but what happens is the media tend to beat up what I say.

I couldn't stand people writing about me the way I write about politicians.

If you're on TV, you can't complain, right? And I understand that, and it's true to a certain degree.

As soon as you make a mistake, you're killed by the press.

The press keep asking me, 'What was your biggest mistake?' But if I had made a big mistake, they'd all be writing about it, wouldn't they?

The press regularly proclaims my ambitions and my financial demands.

The Petersons have not come forward in the press. Apparently they feel the media bears a large responsibility for Scott's conviction. It may be a while before we hear anything from them.

Sometimes, when you see the newspaper and you read something I said, you say, 'Oh, I can't believe he said that.'

People ought to quit talking to the press.

If you talk about your personal life to the press, you can't be mad at them when they start talking about you, because you invited them in.

You can't ask the press to service you with everything that they have and not expect some of the other stuff in return if you're going to live your life like I have.

I am very conscious of what I say and do when I go out because the media is quick to make that a story.

With the media how it is these days, people expect to know everything. I don't talk about my girlfriend because essentially she doesn't want to be talked about.

When I signed the license, I thought the media wasn't going to pick up on it if I used my real name, Nicholai Hilton.

Prince William's smiling hostility toward the press is his non-negotiable core value. I am told he is so protective of his privacy he has been known to plant false tips with friends he distrusts and watch the media to see if they play out.

And certainly don't get caught by the press having too much to drink, you now, that sort of thing.

If you're a public figure, people have the right to speculate and gossip.

If you're in the so-called public eye you have to watch your P's and Q's.

Critics have their uses. They can crystallize a moment and bring into sharp relief the mistakes that have been made and what must be done to correct them.

Politicians dare to fail publicly.

The media can make or break an administration.

The Presidency is a four-year contract with the American electorate. But with television news, the American people can more easily monitor that contract, being sure every "i" is dotted and every "t" crossed.

Many a public figure has come to imitate the journalism which describes him.