And, after a moment's thought, I should add that someone *did* think that Hitler was doing some good. Back in 1938, he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously.
Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I know that, in H'Wood, microphones are stuck in celebs' faces with annoying regularity, leaving them with no option but to say something. As we all know, too often, this evokes off-the-cuff responses that can be translated in a myriad of ways. Mind you, I'm not saying that Smith actually said anything to this effect, or defending the fact that he said it. Myself, I've only had one mike stuck in my face in my life, that at one of the worst possible moments of my life (as I watched my apartment burning). What I said was easily translatable and, had there not been two large members of DeKalb County's Finest on hand at the moment, would've resulted in a long term of incarceration for yours truly. IMO, the best thing to do in that sitch, not readily available for celebs like Smith, is to push the mike away and walk on. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Statements like this almost always get you in trouble, no matter what you intend. Whenever you say that an evil person didn't set out to do evil, it's bound to cause issues. I'm not sure what the exact quote from Smith is, as he obviously seems to think he was misquoted... ******************* http://www.examiner.com/a-1122731~Will_Smith_Angered_by_Misinterpretation.html LOS ANGELES (Map, News) - Will Smith is angry over celebrity gossip Web site articles that he said misinterpreted a recent remark he made in a Scottish newspaper about Adolf Hitler. In a story published Saturday in the Daily Record, Smith was quoted saying: "Even Hitler didn't wake up going, 'let me do the most evil thing I can do today.' I think he woke up in the morning and using a twisted, backwards logic, he set out to do what he thought was 'good.'" The quote was preceded by the writer's observation: "Remarkably, Will believes everyone is basically good." Over the weekend, dozens of celebrity gossip Web sites posted articles about the comment, many saying that Smith believed that Hitler was a "good" person. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
