Inaccurate Quotes

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(on the adoption of her son, David) My husband and I began the adoption process many months prior to our trip to Malawi. I did not wish to disclose my intentions to the world prior to the adoption happening as this is a private family matter. After learning that there were over one million orphans in Malawi, it was my wish to open up our home and help one child escape an extreme life of hardship, poverty and in many cases death, as well as expand out family. Nevertheless, we have gone about the adoption procedure according to the law like anyone else who adopts a child. Reports to the contrary are totally inaccurate. The procedure includes an l8-month evaluation period after which time we hope to make this adoption permanent. This was not a decision or commitment that my family or I take lightly. I am overwhelmed and inspired by my trip to Malawi and hope that it helps bring attention to how much more the world needs to do to help the children of Africa. My heartfelt thanks for all the good wishes I have received and I hope the press will allow my family some room for us to experience the joy we feel to have David home.

- Madonna

Justin & Cameron: (a joint statement released in January 2007) It has always been our preference not to comment on the status of our relationship, but, out of respect for the time we`ve spent together, we feel compelled to do so now, in light of recent speculation and the number of inaccurate stories that are being reported by the media. We have, in fact, ended our romantic relationship and have done so mutually and as friends, with continued love and respect for one another

- Cameron Diaz

On her husband, Florenz Ziegfeld: Ziegfeld has been portrayed as a man who pursued women. I have even come across a word which, in regard to him, is not only vulgar but incredibly inaccurate. The word is "Chaser." By all the pink-toed prophets, Flo Ziegfeld was never that! Flo never pursed any woman. He was cool and aloof and difficult. But there were times, more times than I prefer to recall, when he made a woman eager for his approval by a mere look, or a small expression, or by a slight grasp of her elbow, a low mumbling request to dance. That was all the effort he ever had to make. The story of one noted dancing girl about how Flo Ziegfeld used to batter down her door is a confection of sheer poppycock. I tell you: I know better.

- Billie Burke

People look at your life and see things as a big deal that aren`t a big deal to you. What I mean is, the chapter breaks are different for me. I`ll read about my divorce, and what people think about it, and, well, it`s so inaccurate, usually, but the fact is, I wouldn`t want it to be accurate. Because it`s my truth. When I was younger, it was more important to me to come off well. Now, I just want to try to be good at what I do.

- Ethan Hawke

On the adoption of her son, David: "My husband and I began the adoption process many months prior to our trip to Malawi. I did not wish to disclose my intentions to the world prior to the adoption happening as this is a private family matter. After learning that there were over one million orphans in Malawi, it was my wish to open up our home and help one child escape an extreme life of hardship, poverty and in many cases death, as well as expand out family. Nevertheless, we have gone about the adoption procedure according to the law like anyone else who adopts a child. Reports to the contrary are totally inaccurate. The procedure includes an l8 month evaluation period after which time we hope to make this adoption permanent. This was not a decision or commitment that my family or I take lightly. I am overwhelmed and inspired by my trip to Malawi and hope that it helps bring attention to how much more the world needs to do to help the children of Africa. My heartfelt thanks for all the good wishes I have received and I hope the press will allow my family some room for us to experience the joy we feel to have David home." (October 17,2006)

- Madonna

That`s something I find is really missing in films that portray love between people in their 60s or 70s. It generally lacks chemistry, like somehow that`s all died away, and that`s just not my experience of people in their 60s and 70s, that that whole part of yourself disappears somehow. It`s a really pessimistic and inaccurate attitude that a lot of films have had, so it was really important for me to have that vibrancy between them, because I`ve seen it in relationships that have lasted that long. And I haven`t seen it very often in films." - 2007 AP interview on "Away From Her

- Sarah Polley

I`m not going to let people get away with either a dishonest or inaccurate premise to what we`re talking about because I think that does the viewer a disturbance.

- Dan Abrams

Seeing that so many inaccurate stories have been written at the moment about (Heather Mills) and myself, all I can ask people to do is not believe them and understand that most of what is coming out is made up and entirely false. Thanks for your support.

- Paul McCartney

By the time you get your name up in lights you have worked so hard and so long, and seen so many names go up and down, that all you can think of is: `How can I keep it here?` On her husband, Florenz Ziegfeld: Ziegfeld has been portrayed as a man who pursued women. I have even come across a word which, in regard to him, is not only vulgar but incredibly inaccurate. The word is Chaser." By all the pink-toed prophets, Flo Ziegfeld was never that! Flo never pursed any woman. He was cool and aloof and difficult. But there were times, more times than I prefer to recall, when he made a woman eager for his approval by a mere look, or a small expression, or by a slight grasp of her elbow, a low mumbling request to dance. That was all the effort he ever had to make. The story of one noted dancing girl about how Flo Ziegfeld used to batter down her door is a confection of sheer poppycock. I tell you: I know better.

- Billie Burke

has sent us a letter with numerous inaccurate and unfounded allegations that we intend to address with him directly.

- John Wood

It is not RNZ`s policy to comment on individual staffing matters, however media reports relating to Mr Plunket`s absence from RNZ have been inaccurate,

- John Barr

All too many young people are receiving mixed messages and inaccurate information about drugs.

- John Walters

A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth.

- Alex Cejka

My predictions are notably inaccurate.

- Anatol Popovich

It would be inaccurate to say that Churchill and I conversed. Like Gladstone speaking to Victoria, he addressed me as though I were a one-man House of Commons. It was superb.

- Andrew Preston

I doubt it`s inaccurate.

- Andy Schultheiss

You`re being told that the TV rating system is enough to protect children, that it`s ultimately up to parents to do something about the problem caused by Hollywood. This to me is an amazing dodge. The ratings system has been an inconsistent, inaccurate, arbitrary and capricious mess.

- Anne VanBeber

Based on our review of the story and the reporting that went into the story, we have concluded that the reporter made an inaccurate interpretation of Mr. Montano`s remarks. We apologize to Mr. Montano.

- Apostle

The words to describe pain are inaccurate and imprecise.

- Barnaby Lenon