Julius Peppers

I love the game just as much as anybody else. But at the same time, I also understand that life is more than football, too. People might get that misconstrued sometimes, too, that I don't care because I'm not die-hard football, eat, sleep and drink it all day and all night.

American Athlete

Tommaso Ciampa

It was really implemented in me from day one that everything I do out there cannot be misconstrued as fake. That's not to say I won't do things for a chuckle, but my own personal style is to be intense and snug. I want it as real as humanely possible.

American Wrestler

Andrew Ridgeley

George is very, very single-minded in his approach. And I think a lot of the things that he has said and done have been misconstrued as arrogant rather than the single-mindedness they really are.

English Singer

Sol Campbell

At the time, when I was growing up,my habits were misconstrued as laziness, not caring. But when I got out onto the pitch I actually did care about football, I just showed it in a different way.

English Businessman

Geri Halliwell

It's really important to remember that most people in the public eye are human for a start and a lot of things that you read in the media get slightly misconstrued and manipulated.

British Musician

Boris Kodjoe

Sometimes in the black culture, being raised as an independent woman is misconstrued as someone who doesn't need a man. I think that's wrong. I think we all need someone.

Austrian Actor

Bel Powley

I think that Hollywood misconstrues actresses saying, 'Oh I wanna play a strong female character,' like we all want to play, like, superheroes or something.

British Actress

Eddie Alvarez

You win a world title, you beat the best guys in the world, and a lot of these fans are kind of misconstrued about who are the best fighters in the world.

Ted Yoho

If I were the president, I would tape everything that is said around me and what I said, because we know how sometimes things get misconstrued.

American Politician

Ernst Lubitsch

I let the audience use their imaginations. Can I help it if they misconstrue my suggestions?

German Director

Consider the situation and tone when interpreting words to avoid misreading them.

Context Matters

'Misconstrue' doesn't only apply to negative statements, it can also happen with positive ones.

Not Always Negative

Don't assume you understand intent; ask questions if unsure to prevent misconstruing.

Avoid Assumptions

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