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Privacy Quotes

On guarding what's personal in a public world.

These quotes explore privacy from the vantage point of public recognition, describing a love-hate relationship with interviews and comfort in going unrecognized. A broader line frames privacy as a right tied to freedom from unwarranted interference. Continue with Being quotes.

Serving up ads based on behavioral targeting can itself be an invasion of privacy, especially when the information used is personal.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

DMs are a lot like email - and should have the same privacy protections as a mailed letter.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

The public has a right to know what kind of monitoring the government is doing, and there should be a public discussion of the appropriate trade-offs between law enforcement and privacy rights.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

A little-appreciated downside of the technology revolution is that, mainly without thinking about it, we have given up 'locational privacy.'

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Being Quotes

We should craft our laws to allow images of criminal suspects to be captured in public - but also to make sure that the government does not unduly infringe on the privacy rights of innocent citizens.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

Men and women understand different things about personal boundaries. What men call privacy, women know as secrecy.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

For men, privacy means not being told stuff that would hurt. For women, secrecy is having stuff go on behind your back.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

Privacy is big for me. To do interviews even, I have a very love/hate with it.

Quotes by Zach Galifianakis

If the right to privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion.

Quotes by William J. Brennan, Jr.

Government Quotes

No one can train you to be famous. How do you deal with the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy? You have to be disciplined.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

I like my privacy. I was completely okay when people didn't recognise me.

Quotes by Varun Tej

With existing technology, we can enforce airport security without sacrificing our personal privacy.

Quotes by Tom Udall

I don't mind talking about my two daughters, but I don't feel comfortable denying them their privacy.

Quotes by Tom Bergeron

We asked people why they didn't go to MySpace. A lot of people thought it was too hard to use, they thought it was a music site, or a content site. Privacy was a concern, or they'd say it was...

Quotes by Tom Anderson

Information Quotes

I mean, I don't want to sound - of course it's very nice, people come up and say appreciative things about my work. But the loss, in terms of privacy and anonymity, is no small thing to me.

Quotes by Todd Solondz

AR is going to play such an infinite role in our lives that we have to establish clear ground rules respecting everyone's rights. That means open platform and open ecosystems and protections that put user privacy first.

Quotes by Tim Sweeney

There is no privacy in our culture anymore, so I have to try and carve that out for myself, but I'm OK with it.

Quotes by Tim Howard

The virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family.

Quotes by Tiger Woods

Our privacy is starting to be invaded and we can't get anything done. I'm happy with the fundraising but upset we don't have time to talk and meet with people.

Quotes by Terry Fox

Life Quotes

I respect someone's right to privacy and I want them to know it.

Quotes by Terry Gross

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Privacy quotes page about?
It brings together reflections on losing anonymity after fame, a personal love/hate relationship with interviews, comfort in not being recognized, and a legal argument that personal privacy deserves protection from unwarranted intrusion.
Why do people search for privacy quotes?
Readers often want language for setting boundaries, whether that's a public figure explaining why they guard personal space or someone making a broader case for privacy as a right.
Is there a quote here about losing anonymity after becoming famous?
Yes, one entry points out that fame comes without a manual, so adjusting to constant recognition takes real discipline. It's a candid look at the personal cost of public life.
What does the quote about governmental intrusion argue?
It frames personal privacy as belonging to every person regardless of marital status, safe from unnecessary Government interference. It's often cited in discussions of civil liberties.
How can I use these privacy quotes?
They suit posts about setting personal boundaries, reflections on public versus private Life, or captions about simply Being left alone.

Whether personal or principled, these reflections treat privacy as something worth actively protecting. See also Information quotes and Life quotes.