Quotes About Image

You have all these different reality shows, all social media, all these different things where people have to act a certain way to get attention.

If you see me as a controversial artist or controversial human being, then I could be cashing in on some reality shows. I am not doing anything like that. That's not my aim.

But being on those reality shows before, don't get me wrong, it gave me a good platform... but not for my music. It's actually made it harder for me to be taken seriously.

And I think coming off of reality shows, people have a perception of me and they judge me on shows I've done and it's really difficult to be taken seriously.

It's not easy to go from reality TV to being taken seriously as an artist, so I don't think I'll be doing reality TV again because of that.

I think a lot of people can come across looking messier than they are, but that's what reality TV is unfortunately.

I didn't realize that everyone was so attracted to my hair. I thought, well what about my music?

You realize you have no control over how you're perceived.

People don't realize what a brilliant politician Lincoln was. Looking back, we want to ascribe a level of providence to his every decision but he was a cunning and calculating politician; from the cultivation of his image as a hayseed from Illinois, to his ability to keep this country together under dire circumstances.

When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it - and everybody was talking about it - that I decided to keep it.

We were overwhelmed by how much the first album connected with people, but I wouldn't put us in the 'pop star' realm.

You look at De La Hoya, and you think that he is an actor or a singer. I'd like to rearrange a couple of things on his face so the pretty boy becomes just another boxer.

I think the reason they cast me as the good girls is because they couldn't find any in Hollywood.

The reason I hate publicists is because I think if we got rid of them everything would be on equal footing.

The brunette phase just came about because I was fed up with this 'Blonde Angel Image'. The rebel in me demanded a new color.

I'm blonde and a model, so you can imagine the constant damage my hair receives.

If the public doesn't receive what you say, people can start to build your brand for you.

I try to have a fashion sense as far as looking and being fresh in my space. I guess that gets received well sometimes but I never look at myself as a 'fashionista' or 'style icon.'

People approach you for the work they have seen you do. I don't think people see me as a lover boy dancing around, so I haven't received a role of that kind. I'm going to do roles that appeal to me.

I felt, you know, coming from Philadelphia, the image they put out of me, I think I had three years to go out there and prove to everybody that no, he's not that type of guy. He's a team guy. He loves to obviously get the ball - what receiver do you know, or do you want, on your team that don't want to get the ball?

Looks matter a lot, and it has always mattered. We always judge. I have not only been on the receiving end, but I have also judged others.

I am basically very introvert and shy, but when in the presence of the audience, my celeb image requires me to reciprocate their affection.

I think people reckon I am prim and proper.

When you are a public personality, you can't afford to be a recluse.