"As far as the media is concerned, I wouldn't shoot anything down"
About this Quote
The subtext is where it gets interesting. "As far as the media is concerned" narrows the target to the machine, not individuals - a quiet recognition that the problem isn't one reporter, it's the incentive structure. By saying she "wouldn't" shoot anything down, she implies there is plenty she could dispute, correct, or expose. She just won't play the game. That choice telegraphs a kind of seasoned media literacy: denying the press can be less about innocence and more about refusing to provide oxygen.
Context matters because Yothers came up as a child actor, a category the entertainment press has historically treated as both product and cautionary tale. The line reads like someone who has learned, early, that every reaction becomes raw material. It's not a manifesto; it's a self-protective posture delivered in the most disarming packaging possible: humor that keeps the door closed without sounding paranoid.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Yothers, Tina. (2026, January 16). As far as the media is concerned, I wouldn't shoot anything down. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/as-far-as-the-media-is-concerned-i-wouldnt-shoot-96750/
Chicago Style
Yothers, Tina. "As far as the media is concerned, I wouldn't shoot anything down." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/as-far-as-the-media-is-concerned-i-wouldnt-shoot-96750/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"As far as the media is concerned, I wouldn't shoot anything down." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/as-far-as-the-media-is-concerned-i-wouldnt-shoot-96750/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.






