"There's no real side to be on because I think it was a mess"
About this Quote
“I think it was a mess” does a lot of quiet labor. It’s not a policy brief; it’s an actor’s way of reclaiming the right to be unimpressed. “Mess” is purposely unspecific, a word that signals exhaustion with the whole spectacle while dodging the landmines of naming names. That vagueness is strategic: it protects relationships, avoids defamation-by-vibe, and keeps the statement portable across scandals, breakups, productions, franchise politics, or public controversies.
The subtext is also about authority. Craig isn’t positioning himself as an expert; he’s positioning himself as someone refusing to be conscripted into the audience’s narrative machine. In an era when stars are expected to deliver instant, legible takes - ideally optimized for quote cards and outrage cycles - his minimalism reads as a rebuke.
Contextually, it fits the Craig era of celebrity: high visibility, low access, constant interpretation. The appeal is its disillusioned clarity. Sometimes the most culturally resonant stance isn’t courageously “taking a side,” but puncturing the premise that every mess deserves a team jersey.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Craig, Daniel. (2026, January 15). There's no real side to be on because I think it was a mess. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/theres-no-real-side-to-be-on-because-i-think-it-142616/
Chicago Style
Craig, Daniel. "There's no real side to be on because I think it was a mess." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/theres-no-real-side-to-be-on-because-i-think-it-142616/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"There's no real side to be on because I think it was a mess." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/theres-no-real-side-to-be-on-because-i-think-it-142616/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.



