Jamie Hyneman Quotes

It is part of my job description to be offensive.

The criticism that has most consistently bothered me is the allegation that I'm a schlockmeister whose only objective is to shock people.

When you do controversial work, you're going to upset a certain amount of people.

If you're doing your job right, some substantial group of people [is] going to be mad at you.

If you are not offending people who ought to be offended, you're doing something wrong.

People say bad things about me. I've had people tell me, "You know, Rush, I've been telling people to listen to you and listen to you, and I finally get 'em to do it, and then you say something so offensive, and they look me, 'You listen to this?' And I'm tired of defending you, Rush. Why do you say stupid things?" I know what this is like.

I'm criticized by the feminists, by the Jewish establishment, by Canadian nationalists. And why not? I've had my pot shots at them. I'm fair game.

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

I don't think it works to just be mad at them - Maxine Waters out ranting and kicking down the doors. It would be so easy to dismiss you and marginalize you.

If you want to be noticed, attack somebody.

I do ask myself why I make people so enraged, because I only ever say what I think. And while I know it might not be everyone's point of view, that doesn't seem particularly intolerable to me.

If I'm at a book signing, and someone decides to take me to task, it can make for quite a sticky moment.

I know I rubbed people the wrong way.

Don't think because I'm a positive dude, I'm going to always say something nice. If you come at me crooked, one too many times or if too many people came at me crooked too many times in a row, then they're going to get it. I don't always exercise that self control and I don't regret it either.

Usually, I prefer not to clarify anything that is being talked about me, but when it goes out of limits, I reply.

Outrage is something Donald Trump typically has in no short supply.

Pretty sure I always say things that upset people, get under people's skin.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

Any time you make a big statement about something in the world, you are bound to ruffle some feathers.

If you use social media right, you will piss people off. It's actually recommended!

There are always gonna be people that are gonna be offended about something. This will never end.

I'm sure there was people in Australia that told Peter Norman that hey, man, you shouldn't have done what you did, you shouldn't have gotten involved in those individuals, it wasn't your business.

What I Suddenly Understand My job is to make people uncomfortable. + I will do it all my life. ---> My mother, Sasha Blake, is my first victim.

I have a sack of hate mail that I want to respond to. One day, when I’m tired or tipsy, I will respond and tell them what I think.

Good rule to follow: never reward someone's incivility by giving them the headline they seek.