Quotes About Publicity

I wasn't for Vietnam. When I told that to the hippie newspaper, all my people got nervous.

Sandy Hook is a synthetic, completely fake, with actors - in my view, manufactured.

I don't necessarily view myself as a 'famous' person, I look at like Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts and think to myself, now that's a celebrity.

Because we put ourselves in a movie or on TV, then it must mean we want to be completely open to the world. Sometimes, people will run up to you as if this is Disneyland and I'm a character. I understand their point of view, but it's difficult to explain how terrified it makes me. I'm so nervous.

The emerging notion of the Eighties was that publicity was a currency. The old view was that if you had a currency - your talent or your product - publicity might draw attention to it. The new view was that publicity in itself, highlighting you, bestowed value.

I always have had a slightly jaundiced view about people who promote books about themselves.

When you are in the public eye, it is really counterproductive to think about how you're viewed in the eyes of others. You just have to be who you are.

I should think he'll be put in the papers for this," another exclaimed. "I hope so," West said, "if only because I know how he would loathe it.

I've avoided the auction houses to stay out of the spotlight, but no more. We have to pay the bills.

I'd love to write about my growing sexual awareness, but the press would turn it into something squalid.

Being continually in people?s sight, by the satiety which it creates, diminishes the reverence felt for great characters.

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show it can bear discussion and publicity.

I awoke one morning to find myself famous.

The words "USA Today" were heard quite a bit during the first few months of the new, faster format, as were "New Coke" and "Michael Dukakis".

I'm a professional writer and I consider it part of my job to publicise my work and these days part of that job is done online.

I've never seen the allure of being famous, because I know what that's like. It's part of work.

It wasn't glamorous in my day. In the regions, reporters were seen as such low life that they didn't merit their name in the Radio Times. Now people are interested in being famous. I never gave it a thought.

I've been accustomed to being famous and having a certain level of attention for 14 years, but in the last few months, it's changed. It's like on the arcade game, I've gone up to the next level.

My favorite thing about being famous... it's not really as big of a deal as everybody says it is. Being on the road is tough, doing interviews, and all the stuff. It's still pretty tough.

A lot of people can't deal with me being famous and sh.., so they got themselves crossed off the party list, dog! It's a real drag sometimes, but I try not to let it affect me, you know?

I like being famous. It can be a bit of a pain but you get free food in restaurants and people send you clothes.

Being famous is just a job.

My advice to any diplomat who wants to have a good press is to have two or three kids and a dog.