1. Julian Assange
The Wikileaks founder lost his patience with CNN's Atika Shubert when she questioned him about former Wikilieaks employees. But he ended the interview altogether after she brought up the issue of the charges brought against him.
"I'll have to walk if you're going to contaminate this extremely serious interview with questions about my pesonal life."
2. Russell Crowe
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Mark Lawson, Russell Crowe became agitated. He took great insult to Lawson's question about whether he was "going for northern English" in his accent for the film Gladiator, and soon "waved his cigarette in farewell".
"You've got dead ears mate, you've seriously got dead ears if you think that's an Irish accent."
3. Jordan Belfort, the real-life "Wolf of Wall Street"
Jordan Belfort, the real-life "Wolf of Wall Street", was indignant at Liz Hayes' line of questioning about his income. "The last thing is that you have an oral contract with your management, the Fordham company, is that an attempt to hide your income?" asked Hayes, prompting Belfort to declare "no one's ever treated me as disrespectfully as you have."
"You got a lot of nerve, boy, I tell ya."
4. Scientology spokesperson Tommy Davis
When the American ABC's Martin Bashir asked Tommy Davis to clarify Scientology beliefs in relation to a galactic emperor called Xenu, the Scientology spokesperson said it was a "disgusting perversions of Scientology beliefs." He accused Bashir of intentionally trying to offend him and left.
"Do you believe that a galactic emperor called Xenu brought his people to earth 75 million years ago and buried his people in volcanoes?"
5. Sarah, Duchess of York
The Duchess of York stormed out of an interview with Channel Nine's 60 Minutes after being shown now-familiar footage of her offering access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, in exchange for cash.
"Delete that bit."
6. Nicholas Sarkozy
President Nicolas Sarkozy showed his impatient side during an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes interviewer Lesley Stahl. After calling his press secretary an "imbecile" for setting up an interview with the American television network CBS on a busy day, he succumbed to the interview - temporarily.
Responding to a question about his then-wife, Cécilia, the French President said "If I had to say something about Cécilia, I would not do so here."
"Goodbye," he said and walked off.
It was later announced that the Sarkozys filed for divorce.
"What an imbecile."
7. British Defence Minister John Nott
British Conservative Party MP John Nott, who was Secretary of State for Defence during the Falklands War, "snapped" when the BBC's Sir Robin Day called him a "here today, gone tomorrow" politician.
"I'm fed up with this interview ..."
8. Bee Gees
Clive Anderson is a much loved British talk show host and comedian but not so loved by the Bee Gees. The interview began amiably enough. But the musicial group walked off the show after Anderson couldn't resist some broadsides about their previous band name Les Tosseurs. Clive Anderson's face drops when he realises what is happening.
"Well, I'd love to, but I don't do impressions."
9. Clive Palmer
Following the shambolic Senate vote over the carbon repeal tax, Clive Palmer has been roundly criticised for turning federal politics into a circus. The leader of the Palmer United Party did not do much to stop those comments after walking out on an interview with Sarah Ferguson on the ABC's 7.30.
"I'm not answering anymore for you, so goodbye - we'll see you later."
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