Quotes About Attention

Television is on a small screen, inside someone's living room, so you have to grab their attention while they are having dinner or cooking or doing something else.

Look, let's be honest. No one is interested in seeing me act. My bare arms, legs, front and back grab more attention than how I perform on screen.

I have to grab audience attention even if I don't last beyond 2-3 minutes before the camera.

Why do we want to win an award? Yes, my grandmother would be very proud, but I think it's also so people can hear, 'Oh, this show won an award. I guess it's good. I should watch it now.'

When I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa's funeral. I was always the little entertainer.

I don't take a scene or word for granted.

I think people just want to be popular. So they're going to write lyrics that are going to get your attention. You know, sometimes, they're a little graphic, and I don't think that's so necessary.

I've found the best way is to not be scared of the attention but to be grateful for it and open to it. It makes my days better rather than being annoyed that people want my attention.

It's gratifying to be taken seriously, always.

I have learned in life that the best thing you can do to create a great future for yourself is don't forget what's in front of you. And so I'm trying to do a great job at HUD.

Clothes are designed for the media, because it's a great show.

You can have a great script, and it can be a great show, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't take the public's interest.

The great thing about first-time actors is that they listen. If you say something in a scene, they were listening to it. They weren't thinking about the return line.

That's the great thing about social media: you can make one move, and everybody knows about it, and I kind of like that.

My greatest asset now is my focus.

People care about what I have to say now, and they want to hear it, and that's one of the greatest gifts you can be given.

Groupies to me, were people who followed you around. Familiar faces who were always there, asking for autographs. We have more of those now, but they're not sexual.

I didn't grow up watching a lot of TV.

I have grown used to the focus on my clothes and my shoes.

You have to always remember who your guest is, and that's who we cater to.

A cocktail done right can really show your guests that you care.

You go from nobody looking at you to people taking second looks. I remember really loving it - and then feeling so guilty for loving it. Like, 'That's gross, Kristen.' Also, telling myself it could go away at any moment, and I'd be so sad.

When I listen to a record, or when I'm making a record, I listen to everything. I listen to the drums, the bass, the voice, the arrangement. I listen to the whole piece as an ensemble. I don't only listen to the guitar player.

Guys can get bored easily.