In Willis’s words: “‘We go for the sensational now in the news. If it's not sensational or tantalising or making fun of someone, it seldom gets into the news.’”
As a result, Willis has banned televised news from his house:
Maybe Willis has found the secret of a long, healthy life – stop watching the news. Hmmm.“‘I don't watch the news anyway. I have it turned off, and I feel so much better for it. That's why I have that youthful glow about me. I don't look worried.’"