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Daily Inspiration Quote by Brigitte Boisselier

"I amused myself playing with the journalists"

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There’s a blade hidden inside the breezy verb “amused.” Boisselier isn’t just confessing to mischief; she’s staking out a power position in the modern attention economy. “Playing with the journalists” recasts the press not as watchdogs or gatekeepers but as toys - predictable, manipulable, there to be worked for sport. The line lands because it’s casual, almost chatty, which is exactly how you normalize a transgression: you shrug while admitting you pulled the strings.

As a celebrity figure (and in Boisselier’s case, someone long associated with controversy and high-stakes claims), the quote reads like a behind-the-scenes leak from the performance itself. It hints at a familiar arrangement: journalists need access, celebrities need amplification, and both sides pretend the relationship is more principled than it is. “Playing” suggests not only deception but game mechanics - you test boundaries, exploit incentives, watch which headlines bite. The subtext is that media narratives are not discovered; they’re engineered, often by people who understand the newsroom’s hunger for novelty, conflict, and a clean story arc.

The intent feels twofold: self-mythologizing and disarming. By framing manipulation as “amusement,” she dares critics to accuse her of cynicism while also implying the press deserved it - that they were willing participants. It’s a compact indictment of credulity: if journalists can be “played,” the real scandal isn’t just the player; it’s the system built to reward getting played quickly, loudly, and on the record.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Boisselier, Brigitte. (n.d.). I amused myself playing with the journalists. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-amused-myself-playing-with-the-journalists-11916/

Chicago Style
Boisselier, Brigitte. "I amused myself playing with the journalists." FixQuotes. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-amused-myself-playing-with-the-journalists-11916/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I amused myself playing with the journalists." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-amused-myself-playing-with-the-journalists-11916/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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Brigitte Boisselier

Brigitte Boisselier (born April 3, 1956) is a Celebrity from France.

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