Our most tragic error may have been our inability to establish a rapport and a confidence with the press and television with the communication media. I don't think the press has understood me.
People think I hate the Royal Family, but that's not true.
I think looks do matter on television.
Look at Jessica Simpson. She's famous for being dumb. I guess it started with Marylyn Monroe, and she actually wasn't that dumb, but that's how she was perceived - and that's what got popular.
There's this kind of strange mythology about me in the media because I've done unusual things.
I'm one of those controversial celebs or whatever you want to call it, but I am actually a musician - people forget this.
The image we have of bin Laden in his final years in Abbottabad is of an aging man with a graying beard watching old footage of himself; just another suburban dad flipping though the channels with his remote.
I have only met Prince Charles once, when he was very charming and easy to chat to. I have always had a soft spot for him, and I admire our constitutional monarchy, but Charles often comes across as eccentric, and he has a mixed press.
When I read about myself in the media, even I don't recognize me. The myth of Kevin Mitnick is much more interesting than the reality of Kevin Mitnick. If they told the reality, no one would care.
Don't let the Disney princess hair fool you.
Look, everybody in journalism has a reputation of sorts.
I don't roll like that but I've never been with a hooker either. Yeah, that's good to say in an interview cause I feel bad a little because people grew up watching me and that's a little disturbing.
In terms of men I fancy, I think the actor James Franco is gorgeous. But I find it odd to be described as a sex symbol myself.
I guess when you're on 'Blue Peter' there's that goody-two-shoes image which people find attractive.
Before any exposure on TV, I'm a real chef.
I haven't talked to the press much. That's why I've gotten kind of a bad reputation. They look at me and think I don't give a damn. But I'm not comfortable with the attention.
I've never tried to manipulate my image.
There's been so much media about me being a surfer dude and a lot of other jobs. I guess it's time to prove myself, to let the people know, heck, I've a brain.
Some people will always think I've got the eyes of Satan. Others will think I'm a TV god. People have the right to criticise.
My reputation is a media creation.
Donald Trump is perfectly made up. He's perfectly coiffed. He's perfectly lit.
People see me on TV two and three times a day, and see me cooking all these wonderfully Southern, fattening dishes. That's only 30 days out of 365. And it's for entertainment.
The image we have would be impossible for Mickey Mouse to maintain. We're just... normal people.
I've never been much for self-revelation. In two decades of public life, I always approached the limelight with extreme caution. Not that I kept my personal life off-limits; rather, the personal life I put on display was a blend of fact and fiction.
Many people think I'm a television personality. I never have been! Just someone who acts it.
