Quotes About Privacy

First of all, I'm pretty private about my personal life.

I don't tell everyone my life history because if everyone knows your inside-leg measurement, how can you surprise them?

Showing your life so public is a mistake sometimes, but I blame myself as much as anyone else.

I don't think you have the right to shout about other people's private life.

When journalists come to interview me, it's a part of my life that is exhibited, as if pieces of clothing are being taken off one by one. But it's not very important really.

You want to live your own life, but when you have fame, there are certain things you can't get away with.

I don't think Edward Snowden deserves a death penalty or life in prison. I think that's inappropriate. I think that's why he fled, [because] that is what he faced.

I don't think that there's been one example in history where somebody has openly talked about their personal life and it's done them any good.

I don't talk about my personal life, and I don't talk about death.

I don't like to let my celebrity interfere with me living my life. I like to meet people, I like to talk to people.

My life has improved so much since I stopped doing interviews.

It's funny how bed and pillows and covers can change a conversation. Words turn quiet and you mean more and say less. It's like you can build your own little world, Population: 2.

There was no such thing as perfect privacy, life was a perpetual concert-hall recital with a captive audience.

I would never ever talk about my own personal life in an interview.

I never imagined that I would be the kind of person who is recognized when I am out and about just living my life.

I routinely never discuss my marriage. It's nice to have things in my life that are totally mine.

I haven't written my memoirs or let the television movie be made about my life.

It's so disappointing, to put it mildly, that people know so much about my life. Because it means that they're always trying to look at my books in terms of my life.

I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it's strictly off-limits. No exceptions.

I don't want someone coming in and passing judgment on my life.

I would never wanna do a show that's strictly maudlin and invaded my personal life and my home. I would never do that.

I feel like I'm kind of an obvious person. I like to keep some things in my life sacred, like keep the sacred, sacred. Apart from that part of my life, I'm a very open person.

As a straight news correspondent I would never make an issue of someone's personal life unless they have put it out there for public consumption.

I don't talk about my personal life. But the relationships I've had have usually been with other musicians. It's just easier that way.