When you see somebody who's got a complaining personality, it usually means that they had some vision of what things could be, and they're constantly disappointed by that. I think that would be the camp that I would fall into - constantly horrified by the things people do.
They're just my weaknesses. Everyone is just constantly talking to me about it. It doesn't help.
I'm tired of being hunted all over. I can't go anywhere without criticism.
I have refused to bend under the constant drumbeat and media attention.
Referring to his refusal to resign amidst accusations of impropriety:
I've been pilloried so many times that I begin to expect it now.
In the Middle Ages it was the fashion to wear hair shirts to remind one's self of trouble and sin. Many years ago I concluded that a few hair shirts were part of the mental wardrobe of every man. The President differs only from other men in that he has a more extensive wardrobe. We have had tonight an indication of the great variety of persons and organizations who cheerfully and voluntarily insist on acting as hair-shirts to the President.
I respect people who are willing to deal with everything that comes with being a politician, but I'm not willing to deal with half the country rooting for you to fail. I'm a singer; I deal with enough. But at least half the country's not trying to destroy me.
I've got to keep my head out of trouble, because if it goes on, it would be 'Harry Potter boy this, Harry Potter boy that.'
If anyone besides famous people knew what it was like to be a famous person, they would never want to be famous.
Celebrity's a pain in the backside - you're always on display.
I think it's interesting that there's always a dark cloud hanging over my character, in every movie. Even in Fat Man and Little Boy, where it's a real dark cloud. In Mask, it's more the judgment of others, but it's still a threat.
It's so easy to become a grumbler, someone who condemns and carps at everything on principle and sees an ulterior motive behind it.
It's not like you reach a point with your acting where you're like, 'I'm great! That's it!' You're constantly having to go,'That sucked. I wanna do that better.'
When you model, there's no way you can't notice yourself. Do you know what I mean? Because you're constantly surrounded by people saying, 'Oh, she's too short, she's too skinny, she's this, she's whatever.' And you're right there. They're talking about you, and you're right there.
It's sad to be constantly judged for every move you make after your first success. If you wear your hair differently, you have changed.
I think one of my big struggles with being famous in my early 20s was that there was a constant running commentary telling me who I was.
If you expect perfection from people your whole life is a series of disappointments, grumblings, and complaints.
In regards to the reaction to Life Is Killing Me, I would say that I'm never happy about anything.
For me, there is only one means of ensuring that I do not lose respect for myself: constant criticism.
I don't want to open my mouth or speak anymore, because everything I say becomes scandalous. It wears you out.
He was inordinately proud of England and he abused her incessantly.
It's hard being in the public eye.
I wish I could give you all the examples over the last two years as secretary of agriculture, where I hear people in rural America constantly being criticized, without any expression of appreciation for what they do do.
I knew that people disliked me, and there always will be, but that's the price you pay for being in the limelight, so to speak.
Everything I do is always scrutinised. But that's all I'll say about that.