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"Other presidents behind the scenes mutter epithets about the media. Donald Trump calls us the lowest form of human life to our face. Other presidents tried their best to go around the media that they don't think are expressing their views. President Trump just is - is just very, very vocal about that and much more - spends much more time being vocal about that."
"I'll say this: The media wasn't invited to my marriage, and they're definitely not invited into the divorce."
"We're all already aware of boobies; it is the general state of most people in North America! THANKS, MEDIA AND THE MALE GAZE"
"Before social media, we shouted at our TV sets."
"American media has just become talk radio, incredibly partisan name-calling and op-eds."
"You can use social media to turn strangers into friends, friends into customers and customers into salespeople."
"So by giving people a tool that they can share and benefit from, it's a form of media that isn't controlled by Rupert Murdoch or the guys at Viacom. It is a form of media that is earned every single time it spreads."
"Celebrity life and media culture are probably the most overbearing pop-cultural conditions that we as young people have to deal with, because it forces us to judge ourselves."
"The media crucify me like they did Christ."
"What scares me most about the media is that so many of them don't realize that by presenting and highlighting certain issues, opinions, and perspectives over others, they can manipulate and control people's beliefs in subtle ways."
"Girls use social media in all kinds of ways. They use it to have friendships. They use it to be playful with each other, to make each other laugh."
"Do I have to change my name, will it get me far? Should I lose some weight, am I gonna be a star?"
"Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it, Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it..."
"You took a pretty picture and you smashed it into bits, sank me into blackness and you sealed it with a kiss."
"I don't want no lies, I don't watch TV. I don't waste my time, won't read a magazine."
"Rita Haywood gave good face."
"I think a lot of the media love the game and hate the people who play it."
"I just try to focus on the basketball game and not get caught up in all the media."
"The main thing [of social media] is it allows us to speak directly with our fans and customers, getting that immediate feedback, that conversation; that's what I love. It means that no matter what we are saying, if it's big or small we have a way of saying it. People connect with that."
"We grew up with social media. There was no iPhone when we started! I love technology; I love what it does to my life. What I really love about social media and the Internet is that it has shifted the power it has democratised everything."
