Quotes About Image

As an actor, the minute you start getting real in interviews, you lose mystery.

The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery's a good thing.

In my industry, everybody wants to know everything about you, and it's just dumb. I think the only way of maintaining some of that mystique is by not giving away too much about yourself. It has served me well so far. I never want to feel up for grabs.

People think that as a celebrity, you have to have this sort of mystique about you, but I'm probably the realest person you'll ever meet.

Some people are really good at playing the movie star - they are really good at cultivating that mystique - but I'm not really into that.

I am not a myth.

I guess I prefer to be quite private. It's a myth that actors are exhibitionists.

If you have bad hair and you bite your nails, nobody expects that you can't direct plays.

I don't think you would want to see all five Go-Go's naked - I think we would be scary.

Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand; your brand is what keeps you moving.

They all knew my name, but no one heard the music - I didn't look the same.

The media named me Zeenie Babs, long long ago. I was even called Babushka.

Rob Quist is Nancy Pelosi in a cowboy hat.

I'm nicknamed the 'food tsar' by the press. I'm always giving my opinion on things like; 'Don't nanny children,' although children sometimes do need a nanny. Being a judge on 'Great British Menu' reinforces this image of me.

I'm in a business that invites narcissism, self-involvement, and egos being blown out of proportion.

It's sad to me that the main stage of history is a story of how we became this visually obsessed, extremely narcissistic, extremely concerned about image, culture. At least in the West.

We live in such a narcissistic world where people love to be in front of the camera.

You know, there is an image of me out there for which advocacy of a universal basic income is inconsistent. It doesn't fit the narrative because this is supposed to be the hardhearted, racist, sexist, homophobe, Charles Murray. And he wants to increase spending on the poor? That doesn't fit.

I have played nasty people, but not everyone has seen that stuff. Before 'The Office,' I mainly got cast as little toe-rags.

Working at Disney makes you aware of the family image of the studio. There are no naughty words used on the set like there were on the all-male cast of 'Hogan's Heroes.'

Feelings of shame like that cannot coexist with the fact that God made us in His image.

How was she created? I'm not sure if you realize this, but it was in God's image. How can anybody dare to speak ill of something which bears such a noble imprint?

The minute I'm in a little pain ... your rough, tough, scary bad boy image totally falls apart.

Speaking of the sick, twisted freak, have you caught sight of the bastard? Jack gave a short, expressive snort. Um, that would be a negative. I've never actually seen Sean. I sent you an image. Tails and horns aren't exactly the real deal, ken. You gave me a picture of the devil.