People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think.
“'Through the times I've gone through the last couple of weeks - and I'm still trying to help a friend - I got attacked pretty hard through the media, and it hurt and it was devastating, but I really found out who was with me and who was there for me.”
“I never threatened him and no Syrian intelligence officer has ever pointed a gun to his head.”