Bryan Robson Quotes

When you're a quarterback in this league, you're going to be talked about and it's going to be on a weekly basis.

Those who fill a public position must not be too thin-skinned in reference to comments made upon him.

Unfortunately with the media, the red tops, and all the celebrity weekly magazines, the ones who were once loyal - well, when I say loyal, this is a game; this is a game that we're in. If it's your time to get picked on, then you get picked on, and, you know, I'm used to that.

The public scrutiny element they don't teach you in film school. So few people are ever subjected to it.

Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that.

The bigger you become of a celebrity, the bigger the expectations, the pressure on you - to make change, to say what people want, to target the people they want to target. Fame is toxic; it is quite toxic.

Politicians who have been around for a while tend to have thick skins.

I have refused to bend under the constant drumbeat and media attention.

You know that being a public figure is instantly grounds for prosecution.

I've been very aware with the fact that being in the public eye, being on TV, being cast on 'Total Divas,' I'm setting myself out there for criticism, but I have to know in my heart, what I know is right.

A lot of kids my age can make a lot of mistakes, but college athletes that are in the spotlight, you have to grow up so much faster than regular students or regular kids your age because you are a public figure, so you get one shot, sometimes two.

Neymar is probably tired of hearing people talk about him.

Everything I do is criticized, scrutinized, sometimes praised. Everything is always looked at like hey what's next. It's made me grow a much thicker skin.

I know everything I do is going to be magnified.

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When I went into this, I knew that public life was going to be a very weird, fantastic and cruel sort of situation to be in. I think I'm ready for any lumps to come.

Criticism is part of football. Everybody gets it at some point. I have had it, most players do.

When you play quarterback in San Francisco, not much goes under the radar.

At a club like City, there are things in the papers and talk all the time. Ever since I've been a footballer, I have coped with that.

It's hard being in the public eye.

It's never really fun to be in the public spotlight.

No relationship is easier just because you're in the public eye.

When I had the job of police commissioner, 20 years ago, I was more sensitive, more cognizant of complaints and concerned about public opinion. I've learned to do what I think is the right thing. That lessens the impact of criticism. You get used to a pressurized environment and expect it every day.

Every woman in public life needs to develop skin as tough as rhinoceros hide.

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.