Rick Smolan Quotes

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

I get to know whatever is written about me through social media. But I don't take it seriously, because if someone has taken out time to cook up stories about me, I must have done something right.

If you want to be watched 24 hours a day in everything you do, you can't turn that around. You can't wake up three years later and say, 'Stop bothering me, I'm a serious actor,' if all you've done is wear certain clothes and show up half-loaded at clubs.

Reputation is a timely subject, now that nobody has one.

You have to assume that everything you do is public knowledge. Everything. Because now everyone is a reporter. Everyone is a photographer.

People don't always realize that a record is forever. It'll always be there under your name. You've got to be certain that it's right.

If you are not in the media today, then you do not exist.

The more you have in print, the more they can use it against you.

It's really easy to end up on the 'Daily Mail' if you put yourself in situations where you'll end up on the 'Daily Mail,' and it's really easy to not if you don't do that.

The truth is, in this age of Instagram and Facebook and Snapchat, we know way too much about athletes - and it's their fault.

We all know the power of social media, things can get out there so quickly. We are high-profile footballers, we know that.

Being that my name is attached to Disney, especially when it comes to social media, I always have to be careful with what I post.

People only see you in blogs, and they think they know everything about your life.

Everything I post on social media, they make a headline out of it!

You have to help your players understand that when they speak to the media, or when they tweet or text or e-mail, a lot of times, they become public knowledge.

A reputation takes years and years and years to build, and it takes one press of a button to ruin it. Don't let that happen to you. You've done so much work; you've put in so much effort. Don't let one moment ruin your entire life because you wanted to be funny or you were mad or because you had a mood.

Reputations can be built, attacked, and destroyed on social media. It's a huge game-changer - instantaneously emboldening adversaries and shortening the ride for any corporate or personal brand.

Don't judge me by what someone posts on my page on Facebook.

John Kerry suspended his campaign for five days this week in honor of President Reagan. And right now, he's ahead in the polls. How's that make him feel? Disappears for a week and he's up in the polls. What else can he do now but go into hiding.

In this digital age, there is no place to hide behind public relations people. This digital age requires leaders to be visible and authentic and to be able to communicate the decisions they've made and why they've made them, to be able to acknowledge when they've made a mistake and to move forward, to engage in the debate.

Live never to be ashamed if anything you say or do is published around the world, even if what is said is not true.

I live my life and I do what I do, and sometimes you forget that people are watching you.

Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

The danger with running for president is sooner or later some sound bite is going hit.

There's no first impressions anymore. You go to a job interview, and they'll probably Google you. It's a shame - people should play it a little closer to the chest as far as what information they release to the world. If I'm angry about something, I'm not going to take to my Twitter.