October 26, 2004

In the November issue of Details Magazine available Tuesday, Ben Affleck attempts to explain it all.

On press coverage of his spoiled relationship with Jennifer Lopez: “It felt like a constant oppressive siege. It’s kind of like asphyxiating from carbon monoxide poisoning. It occurs to me now that there was a certain kind of perception of me and how I looked during my relationship with Jen. Whether I had become more ’street’ or more ‘black’ or more ’slicked back’ or more of a ‘male diva’ or more of a self-indulgent who-does-he-think-he-is movie star. Like, there was all this stuff written about my dressing like Puffy (Combs, Lopez’ previous lover) because I was wearing track suits to the gym.

I hope the coverage of her chills. She definitely had it tougher than me in that respect. I think that the press has always been tougher on her.”