Akshaye Khanna Quotes

I've never seen a publicist that could protect me from things, protect anyone from what's going on out there.

People are terrified for their own reputations. They want the press on their side.

I'm not one who goes for the 'all press is good press' dictum.

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.

Never believe people in this business who say they don't read what's written about them.

I thought I might say something to newsmen that could be turned into a scandal.

I've had journalists beg me to please say something negative about my estate.

I've never liked the press part of it (no offense), but it comes with the job.

I don't read my own press, so I don't know what's being reported on a daily basis - I only hear about things when they reach a sort of Def-Con status, and my publicist calls me because we have to do some damage control.

I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.

That's an aspect of this business which can be very frustrating and aggravating. Most of what is written about you is wrong and so much of what does get printed is often about personal things that you don't want to have other people read about.

The strange thing is, no matter what, when you become some kind of public figure, you have your go-to answers for all scenarios and instances.

My career suffered massively because I had a reputation for being a very tabloid person.

I've been getting some bad publicity - but you got to expect that.

My publicist always said as long as they pronounce your name or spell your name right, it's all good.

Everything that's written about me has such a negative taint. It just has a life of its own, like an avalanche, and I don't think there's anything I can do to stop it.

I can't begin to count how many times I have warned politicians and candidates to worry as much about the good coverage as the bad, because the more air they put in your balloon, the bigger the target when they start shooting.

I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest.

I've had to recover not only from a single well-publicized incident, but several years of press aftermath.

I've finally learnt how to say, 'No comment'. To appear in the tabloids is a real learning curve and a steep one at that. You had better learn quick or you get burnt.

Most of the press is sent to my publicist so I do see most of what is written about me.

My New Year's resolution is to make sure I genuflect appropriately before the Chicago media on everything I do.

That's garbage. Why can't they catch me in a sex scandal. I could use some good publicity.

There are two things that you should never do in front of the TV cameras. You should not make love and you should not make peace.

Being under the political spotlight is far different than anything I'd experienced before. Every word is a critical word. Sometimes you really aren't allowed to get your full thought out. A lot of it is about having a 30-second sound bite.