Nicky Hilton Quotes

My personal opinion is that I'm in the media too much. I'm not a politician, I'm a businessman. I would like to be without any extra visibility.

Sometimes I wish that Anna Wintour didn't know I existed.

I am very conscious of what I say and do when I go out because the media is quick to make that a story.

I don't have anything to hide but what happens is the media tend to beat up what I say.

Everything I post on social media, they make a headline out of it!

The media has had its fun with me.

The press regularly proclaims my ambitions and my financial demands.

Of course, every time someone does a story on plastic surgery, my name will be dragged up. I've made it safe for other people to have plastic surgery. It's no longer a bad word.

My being some kind of celebrity - not a real celebrity, isn't a welcome part of the job.

I'm always just surprised when someone writes something about me.

Enough people write about me every day without even interviewing me.

He did once say the time to worry is when they stop writing about you but again I think that was pretty token of the coverage was very respectful, he rather resented the intrusions on his private life, but that was about it.

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.

As mayor, I got used to the fact that when you walked out of the house in the morning to pick up the newspaper in your boxers, there could be a camera there.

Sometimes I get extremely disturbed with the things that are written. But you can't do anything about it. As a celebrity, you are putting yourself out there to be judged, and that's fine. I am now learning not to get affected by such things. I am building my career and making choices that I think are right while minding my own business.

If you're a public figure, people have the right to speculate and gossip.

Today, there's an expectation that you get to know public people. In the past, it was much more what you did and how you presented yourself.

For most of my life, I deliberately led a private life in the public eye.

Everything I say, you know, goes into print. If I make a mistake, it doesn't merely affect me or you, but the country.

Take press coverage seriously but not personally

It’s always open season on the personal lives of presidents or presidential candidates.

I'm used to the public knowing me, knowing about me.

I don't get bothered by the media. There is nothing in the media that makes me lose any sleep at night.

I'm aware that if the ball is thrown in my direction, I'm expected to catch it because the media is going to be on my back.

In the 70s and 80s, Dad was 'the most hated politician in Britain'. When I started at Holland Park school, the papers turned up and there was a photograph of me published - skinny me in white shorts lining up with lots of other kids for PE. And I was 10.