Paddy Ashdown Quotes

It's unfortunate, I've been the victim of some Australian press.

I'm not going to make general comments about the British press.

It still surprises me when I find something in any North Carolina newspaper that isn't mad at me about something.

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him.

I am being portrayed as some kind of a medieval monster ... a megalomaniac. If the people were to really believe all that the press has written about me then I must be the most evil person in the country today.

I myself have felt the wrath of the media, but that's part of what a good democracy is.

I've never got on with the British press because they've always given me such a hard time. Once they build a band up they just want to do people down. They shouldn't concentrate on the colour of someone's shirt they should listen to the music.

At the end of the day, it is about the album and book and also about setting the record straight, because 'American Idol' has done a great job of defaming my name and throwing a lot of mud at me for the past two years. So that set up a lot of roadblocks for me.

People started saying I was ignoring my country, making up stories about me. Ludicrous things, like that I throw tea on my assistants.

I'm not trying to take Cate Blanchett down.

I would rather have been beaten up in the media than live a life that wasn't happy.

The British press has been unfair to me and the public has followed.

When I came to Britain I was in awe of the British press, afraid of them. But they're not as ferocious as people think. In some instances they are, but when it comes to taking on power they're really deferential.

A close associate of his gave an interview in which the book was described as quotes 'fiction from being to end'. I suffered trial by tabloid for a couple of weeks, lots of insults in the press, in the columns - this man should be put in the tower and so on.

What happens is I speak to people outside of my circle of friends and they have already formed an opinion of me based on the things that people have written. That is the effect of journalism on my life, and sometimes it isn't very pleasant.

Past occurrences have generally shown that there hasn’t been satisfaction from politicians in the manner they were covered [by the press.]

It's tough waking up in the morning and reading derogatory stories about you.

I tend not to read the papers or listen to what the pundits say about me.

I don't pay attention to the media. You guys can say whatever you want. At the end of the day, at the end of the season, if we're doing well, you guys are going to be there.

When I made my first film, 'Shopping,' the reviews were incredibly snooty. They said things like, 'Jude Law is too pretty for the role,' and that's why I don't respect the British press. That kind of small-minded thing doesn't consider what people like.

I don't bash people in the media, like other people.

The topic of Sarah Palin has been open season to the media, entertainment industry, and club comics alike.

The criticism from the media never really bothered me. I'd correct it when I can, but that's their job. If stuff wasn't personal, then it really didn't bother me.

I've wrongly been called sick by newspapers and magazines throughout my entire career.

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