Quotes About Publicity

Every time I see a story about the Go-Go's, it sounds like a gossip column about our health or our love life.

I'd worked for, during one period, for a PR firm, and for a while Rock Hudson was a client of ours, so I knew him well, and I knew when he had AIDS, that he had AIDS, but I would not write about that.

I invite people to read the hundreds of positive articles instead of getting affected by the occasional outburst from a troll.

I give media outlets my direct number.

I don't read reviews, and I try not to read articles about me. It taints your outlook: if you believe the good things, you've got to believe the bad things, too.

What better way to attract an audience than to get everyone to shout 'Outrage!' at the size of your advance?

Liberals decided it's much better not to play outraged with me anymore. I sell lots of books that way.

As an outsider, it appears that celebrities lead such a glamorous life but once you are a part of it, you realise the hard work hidden behind that glitz.

I think some star kids have it even harder than outsiders, because the pressure is too much.

I think that when I was younger and had my first round of big success and was plastered on magazine covers in the early and mid-'90s, I was kind of outspoken and had kind of a pretty aggressive attitude in my life.

Yes, I am very outspoken on Twitter.

With my book 'How to Remodel a Man,' I was on Oprah, Fox News, the Early Show, and Good Morning America. Oprah was the best - an hour long segment. TV is so short; you answer a few questions, and then it's over. It feels like a hit-and-run with a camera.

Image is one of the most important aspects in branding. People identify you and your actions with your name and the product you endorse. The image that you show to fans, followers, consumers, etcetera will affect your marketability and your overall appeal to diverse audiences.

There are times when I feel that the journalists go overboard to get a bit of juicy news, but I guess that's a part of their work.

I think what I've actually achieved as a manager does sometimes get a bit overlooked, because all people think about is the media side of things. They tend to forget I've not done so bad.

When you become a mega-icon overnight, there's no way to keep that intensity continually going.

The whole social media can destroy people overnight.

Honestly, man, I'm not somebody who wants the celebrity. I could really care less about that stuff. I know everyone says it, but I get overwhelmed by it all sometimes.

I was overwhelmed when people started to know who I was.

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

Although I get so much fan mail from Great Britain, tell me, am I more famous there than Michael Madsen?

I've always said there's a place for the press but they haven't dug it yet.

But I don't want to be out there anymore I don't want people asking me about my health issues, about my kids. I choose not to be a public paparazzi girl on purpose.

If I had rescued a child from drowning, the national press would no doubt have headlined the story "Benn grabs child."