Yes, I Did Say That!

A look at who’s saying what in entertainment

“Isn’t any sentence out of context out of context?”

DAKOTA JOHNSON

The Madame Web actress, to HuffPost UK, expressing confusion over why a line in the film’s trailer (“He was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before she died”) has gone viral.

“Authenticity is dangerous and expensive.”

TINA FEY

The actor and writer, on the Las Culturistas podcast, imploring host Bowen Yang to think twice about giving his real opinions on movies, lest it hamper future casting opportunities.

“I would do horror until I die.”

JENNA ORTEGA

The Scream actress, to People, contemplating her future in the genre.

“I want you to look in your camera and talk to Tyler Perry, I want you to ask him, is he gonna compensate my family for that?”

MO’NIQUE

The actress, on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, after sharing that she had a recording of Perry admitting to her that he started a rumor that she was difficult to work with.

“Being famous was horrible.”

KATE WINSLET

The actress, to Porter, discussing her struggles in the wake of Titanic’s release in 1997.

“They’re going to have to drag me out kicking and screaming — or show me where the door is because I’ve forgotten — before I stop doing this.”

JAMES CAMERON

The director, at the National Geographic TCA presentation, discussing his commitment to producing projects focused on sustainability and conservation.

“When are people gonna get a life? Are y’all not getting none?”

STEPHEN A. SMITH

The sports television personality, to The Athletic, when asked about the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift relationship ahead of the Super Bowl.

“The bar is a little higher.” KEVIN BEGGS

The Lionsgate Television chairman, during an earnings call, explaining the slowdown in orders for TV series after what he called “the bake-off streaming wars” of the pre-COVID era.