At first glance, the title Hung up on money on the Straits Times website appears to suggest that William Hung wants money in exchange for interviews. However, after reading the article, that does not seem to be the case. It is a good thing the reporter had printed the reply given by William Hung, for we would otherwise have unwittingly made some not-too-flattering assumptions about his character. William probably does not want to provide "free" entertainment to nosy people like us at his expense.

Lesson learnt: be careful with what you say to members of the press.