'And, believe me, I have been cooked to a cinder."

'It is my belief that even after years spent in the public eye, few people know much about me as a person... In the past, I admit I helped the Press write negative features or reports about me. My behaviour, attitude and tendency to be forthright gave them plenty of opportunity to roast me in print. And, believe me, I have been cooked to a cinder.'

- Hana Mandlikova

(ref. "HANA" p140)