"Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can"
About this Quote
"Let those who know know" is the key move. It's not a plea for secrecy; it's an invitation to an older social logic where intimacy is earned, not broadcast. The repetition of "know" sounds like a password, signaling that her real audience is a trusted few. Everyone else - fans, tabloids, even well-meaning curiosity - gets politely shut out. The sentence doesn't moralize or scold; it coolly opts out.
Bonet's cultural context matters. She's spent decades as a public figure whose image was often treated like a public utility: exoticized, projected onto, narrated by others. In that light, the quote reads as self-authorship. She won't confirm, deny, clarify, or "set the record straight" on demand. She also sidesteps the performance of victimhood; no drama, just a clean line in the sand.
The subtext is almost radical in an attention economy: mystery isn't a marketing strategy here, it's a form of dignity. She isn't hiding. She's choosing who gets access.
Quote Details
| Topic | Privacy & Cybersecurity |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Bonet, Lisa. (2026, January 16). Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/let-those-who-know-know-and-let-me-keep-what-135708/
Chicago Style
Bonet, Lisa. "Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/let-those-who-know-know-and-let-me-keep-what-135708/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/let-those-who-know-know-and-let-me-keep-what-135708/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.









