Ben Rhodes Quotes

In the 70s and 80s, Dad was 'the most hated politician in Britain'. When I started at Holland Park school, the papers turned up and there was a photograph of me published - skinny me in white shorts lining up with lots of other kids for PE. And I was 10.

I don't know how I became controversy's favourite child.

Every city has a Donald Trump; ours is just the Trumpiest.

My whole life is controversy. What can I do? I'm like Britney Spears!

My being some kind of celebrity - not a real celebrity, isn't a welcome part of the job.

Tony Blair is not a villain, but he's played the part very well.

The days of using my name as a pejorative are now over. The right wing turned me into an accidental spokesperson for the liberal, majority agenda.

I'm in the intriguing position of being a friend of Jeremy Corbyn and knowing him personally. It's quite a strange position to know somebody that's in the news and know the person who they're talking about and taking pictures of.

Donald Trump was really cool. I think a lot of people don't understand him. He brings so much media attention to anything he does. He's a proven success. I think people should listen to what he says a little more than focusing on hair.

Whether it's intentional or not, Trump regularly makes news for unprecedented and nonpresidential behavior.

Palin may be a polarizing figure, but she's more than just a 'political personality.'

Donald Rumsfeld. Love him or hate him, you've gotta admit: a lot of people hate him.

Now you have to decide whether or not you want to be part of the bigotry that is Donald Trump. You have to decide whether you want to be part of the sexism and misogyny that is Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton rubs people the wrong way, for valid reasons.

I think [Ann Coulter] understands that, she's Pavlov's dog. She gets the corn kernel if she hits that drum once in a while.

Hillary Clinton is, I think, a cult figure.

I don't particularly enjoy publicity, it seems to just follow me around.

When you have success on the field, you're more popular and you have that fame that comes with it. You realize you're in the public eye more and you've got to be a little bit more careful about some of the things you're doing out in public and make sure you're smart about the things you say. You're still going to make mistakes from time to time, but you represent an even greater population and people are that much more looking for you to be in the wrong place at the wrong time or fall down or say something really stupid that's going to get you in trouble.

The more famous I get, the more I am tolerated, albeit with some head-shaking.

I do not consider Hitler to be as bad as he is depicted. He is showing an ability which is amazing and he seems to be gaining his victories without much bloodshed.

I'm lucky right now because I'm not that famous, people will look at the work just as the work, and people respond to it pretty well. It's just hard to know exactly what group I need to meet and where I need to be. I think fame helps, but I want it to be separate as much as it can. Fame is just so weird, people just love famous people.

No matter how much fame you have, it's not something that belongs to you. If I'm famous, that doesn't belong to me-that belongs to you. If you can't remember who I am, I'm no longer famous.

If people are going to write bad things about me because it makes news, I can brush it aside because I've had this for 10 years. I'm big enough and strong enough to cope with it. It's what comes with being Alan Shearer.

I think Donald Trump's going to quickly disappear from radar.

I don't think of myself as a very famous person, but the modicum of celebrity that I've had has not been a positive experience for me at all.