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Let me tell you what the truth is... I have learned one thing in life: there is no such thing as bad press. There is not. That's a fundamental truth. The more bad things said about you, the more power they give to you.

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

Careful writing is important for many reasons, not least that intelligent but hurried reporters will trust the presser, resulting in a cascade of secondary damage.

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

The press always ends up being much nicer than I expect. A lot of times they say something snarky about you, but then you meet them in person and they couldn't be nicer.

The press is the enemy.

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

I think the press are good people; I think they're educated people.

I am very much aware that if I am getting good press at the moment I could just as easily be getting bad press. I cannot have the good and forget the bad. You have to accept it both ways.

There is no need to smear my name or to defame my character for the sake of news.