I don't care if they take my photograph. I don't care if they take Vanessa's photograph, we're adults. But when they start taking photos of my kids and putting them in their magazines, that I can't support. Just make sure that you're really far away because if I'm able to get my hands on you I'll swallow your nose. I'd bite your nose off and swallow it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker warns paparazzi against photographing his children, expressing extreme anger if they do.
- In plain terms
- He threatens violence if photographers take pictures of his kids.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect your family's privacy fiercely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How far should you go to protect privacy?
- What defines reasonable media access?
Another view
Violence is not a healthy boundary.
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