A Quote by Ian Hislop

I'm often accused of being prudish, but the opposite is true. — © Ian Hislop
I'm often accused of being prudish, but the opposite is true.

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I'm often accused of being ahead of my time, but it's simply not true. The truth is that everybody else is behind.
I don't mind being accused of being a bad comedian and I don't even mind being accused of being a bad talk-show host, but I never want to be accused of being an arrogant, pompous showbiz asshole.
You know what's funny is, when I made 'Saw,' I got accused of being a fascist; when I made 'Insidious,' I got accused of being godless, and now I made the 'Conjuring' films, and I'm accused of being too much God.
In terms of how prudish Americans were in the '40s and '50s, I have absolutely no idea. I do know about the character that I play. And I don't think it's about being prudish. I think it's about trying to balance a sense of control in this man's life.
What's funny is, when I made 'Saw,' I got accused of being a fascist, when I made 'Insidious,' I got accused of being godless, and now I made the 'Conjuring' films, and I'm accused of being too much God.
Sometimes in L.A., we get accused of being superficial. I feel like Portland's the opposite, in that there's a greater depth of character, and sense of self.
I've been accused of being cold, snobbish, distant. Those who know me well know that I’m nothing of the sort. If anything, the opposite is true. But is it too much to ask to want to protect your private life, your inner feelings? Lots of things touch me and I don’t want to be indiscreet.
Journalists are accused of being lapdogs when they don't ask the hard questions, but then accused of being rude when they do. Good thing we have tough hides.
I've often been accused by critics of being myself on-screen. But being oneself is more difficult than you'd suppose.
I have often been accused of actually being 'too nice.'
I am being accused of all this plastic surgery, which is absolutely not true.
I'm finally going to be able to finally criticize [Hillary Clinton] without being accused of being a sexist - that idea. I'm not a fan, I don't like her, but you can't say anything without being accused of being a sexist pig, which is unfair.
So Putin is not the dictator that he's often accused of being. He has to be very sensitive to public opinion.
Mr.Blank's reputation as a card shark had preceded him. No one accused him of being dishonest, but on the other hand no one accused him of being honest.
I have been accused of many things in my life, but not even my worst enemy has ever accused me of being afraid to speak my mind.
In terms of being naked, I'm not very prudish.
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