Quotes About Visibility

I've had so much stress in the last year so it's really a struggle. I never hide, when I walk down the street, someone's going to take my picture, that's what I look like.

It used to be that, whenever I walked around without my old piercings, that I was very rarely recognized - it wasn't a common thing; I could be somewhat incognito.

Some people know me, some people don't. Who would know Steve Jobs if he walked down the street?

My style will be management by being on the street, management by walking around. Third persons won't have to tell me what's going on in our city. I'll hear it, I'll see it, I'll touch it myself.

First impressions matter more in basketball than in any other sport, and they can be savored only in person. Players can't hide behind pads or helmets, so we can stare at them, evaluate every move they make: running, jumping, walking, even ogling the cheerleaders. We can see every ripple and tattoo. If they're lazy, we can tell.

When you have used your beauty to get around, it's like having extra cash in your back pocket. I was so used to walking down the street and having the young guys passing by at least give me a flicker of a look. But once you're over 40, you become invisible. You're a brick in the building, and it's sad.

Care should be taken that all buildings are well lighted: in those of the country this point is easily accomplished, because the wall of a neighbour is not likely to interfere with the light.

When you're young on the bench you can't show yourself really.

The Internet is an actor's best friend.

Television is a huge medium and the best way to popularize yourself.

I am a big believer in PR.

It's not enough for Hollywood to make a bunch of gay movies. That's obviously a big part of the equation, but then gay people have to show up for those movies.

The biggest problem for people who get really, really nervous when they perform live is that you think everybody's looking at you.

You feel a sense of elation seeing yourself on a billboard.

I'm really happy to bring bisexuality to TV because you don't see that often on television, especially with women.

For years, 'Drag Race' was gay people's best kept secret. When I started doing drag, people didn't know anything about it. Look at it now: it's like it's gone from black and white to IMAX.

I do think with wrestling as a whole, one of the tough things, especially for women, more for the black community is that a lot of the times it's hard to get attention or you're working in places where it's not being streamed.

I don't know how many of you have been to New York, but if a building is two blocks away from anything, you can't see it.

I want everyone to recognize and know me. I don't want bodyguards. I want to be able to go out into the masses.

I think you get used to being looked at. It used to bother me when I was young. But you get more secure with yourself at least as a man the older you get.

It's hard to sell a brand without having a face to it.

A lot of people now don't know I've been on Broadway.

Growing up, I never saw images of trans people succeeding.

To me, success is how recognisable your face is as an actress or a brand.