Christian Eriksen Quotes

I do not speak frequently or otherwise to the press.

I get along fine with the press.

People are more sophisticated in the way they go about dealing with the press.

Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person.

The informed, unmanaged question. That's the most dangerous thing at a press conference anywhere.

I am convinced that dealing intelligently with the press is of the greatest importance to the success and effectiveness of a humanitarian mission.

I think for more than half of my career, I have refrained from talking to the media.

I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don't, that's not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows.

Talking to the press is not always good.

I personally have a pretty open philosophy about trying to talk to the press, and so does Dan Bartlett.

Press conferences aren't the best thing to do, but it's part of the job.

I never mind doing press; it's never bothered me.

With legitimate journalists I've always had a great time - I've never gone out of my way to court the press. That's probably cost me some money, but I've always had the respect of my peers.

Being a press secretary is like learning to type: You're hunting and pecking for a while and then you find yourself doing the touch system and don't realize it. You're speaking for the president without ever having to go to him.

If you aren't overly effusive or really nicey-nice with the press, you get a reputation for being outspoken or difficult.

I hate dealing with the press. But I think it is a necessary evil.

It was really weird dealing with the media. I had no idea how to handle it.

I've been dealing with the press for 45 years. You need a very long spoon to sup with them. While you are always grateful, they are like badly trained dogs. They smile and wag and bite your arm off.

Our most tragic error may have been our inability to establish a rapport and a confidence with the press and television with the communication media. I don't think the press has understood me.

I mean, I don't mind promoting a movie, or talking to the press if it's going to be used in some way.

If you open yourself up to a wade variety of press questions, the press sets the agenda, not you.

Other reasons for requiring press officers to review interview requests were to have an orderly flow of information out of a sprawling agency and to avoid surprises. This is not about any individual or any issue like global warming. It's about coordination.

In an ideal world, everybody would find it easy to talk to the press... but not everybody is so excited.

I believe, with the media, you must answer every question in some way. And in very, very, touchy situations, we must answer every question again and again.

I hate talking to media. I hate it, man. You have to. But it's crazy. I thought there were only two things in this world that you had to do, and that was die and pay taxes. Now I know that you've got to talk to media. And I hate it.