Controversy Avoidance Quotes

Every once in a while an issue comes up where I have to make a statement. I can't totally avoid all political issues, but I try my best to minimize them. When I do make a statement, I try to be fairly neutral.

I don't want to say anything negative about anybody or anything or anybody's political beliefs. I've never done that. I've never tried to get involved in those things.

I don't want to be a total moron and be just known as the jazz-handed judge.

I think that if I would talk on a political subject, if I talk about it, it would divide the audience on that issue. That's not my issue.

People don't like to vote against something that's so incredibly popular.

I don't think playing it safe constitutes a retreat, necessarily. In other words, I don't think if, by playing safe he means we are not going to delve into controversy, then if that's what he means he's quite right. I'm not going to delve into controversy. Somebody asked me the other day if this means that I'm going to be a meek conformist, and my answer is no. I'm just acting the role of a tired non-conformist.

Liberal arts colleges have traditionally provided a forum for debating ideas. Avoiding controversy and 'playing it safe' by not inviting - or disinviting - speakers with 'controversial' views stifles debate.

I stay as far away from politics as possible, or any controversy.

I wouldn't agree with some of the things that the press writes about and that's all I have to say about that.

A statesman is any politician it's considered safe to name a school after.

Don't believe everything you read in the press. If somebody starts with me, I try to mess them up, but I don't look for trouble.

I long ago tired of politicians who never say anything, adhere to their talking points, and avoid all controversy.

I think that people live in safe spaces these days; they don't want to deal with the controversy and the drama.

There's no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can, so as to keep it out of as many things as possible.

I wasn't scandalous - I didn't want to be.

You know, I'm just not going to get into American politics.

Two thousand years ago, the Holy family had a ramble from Nazareth to Bethlehem - in much the same way as I'm having a ramble from Norwich to Swaffham. Although I'm not comparing myself to Jesus - I don't want to get bogged down in that whole controversy again.

My pride is the length of time I have worked in the industry without any major controversy.

I don't want a headline saying 'Kennedy suggests this or implies that.'

I have never in my career embarked on a journey towards controversy. I have never deliberately set a flame.

The Conservative Party tries to avoid important but controversial issues of concern to Conservatives and Canadians in general. It is afraid to articulate any coherent philosophy to support its positions.

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

I do not enter any controversy.

I would do nightclubs and concerts - particularly concerts, which is mostly what I did - and only people who already agreed with me would show up. People weren't going to come and inadvertently turn on their television set and find this offensive stuff coming out.

I'm going to become the best-remembered artist of my generation by staying away from the party as often as possible. That way, people will remember me, not because I was great, but because I didn't cause them any later embarrassment.