Quotes About Public

Obviously, I pay for the fact I was an actress once. But it was a job like any other, because I never did anything scandalous.

When somebody abuses in public, we don't pay attention.

I would consider it to be immoral to take a paycheck when the people in the federal government are not.

There's a very delicate but important contract that a Royal has with the British public and it's this: Most people don't mind paying for the Royals as long as those Royals live a miserable, thwarted existence full of horrible compromise.

Of course the Liberal Democrats are going to say things to try and get attention - but I don't think the country is paying much attention.

To be an icon is a big job - it's beyond acting. And sometimes it pays, and sometimes it doesn't.

Most people are oriented to words. When the public hears a melody, unless you put words to It, it takes longer to penetrate. It's always been like that, but I don't know why.

The public gets not one penny from them in return for those airwaves.

The newspaper industry was built on the penny dreadfuls.

Where public pensions are concerned, many jurisdictions are running out of road.

There should be at least one leak like the Pentagon Papers every year.

I think people change, but the media, they never allowed me to change. They never allowed me to be a better person.

People say, 'Gee, you do a lot of mafia movies.' I think I've done two, out of 60.

People say I'm controversial. But I think I lead a very balanced and normal life.

Some people say I chastise the Republican Party too much.

If you run for mayor, people say you're being egotistical. If you decide you won't run for mayor, people say you're being self-centered and egotistical.

I'm not an activist per se, but I have strong feelings about things. People can jump on celebrities for being ill-informed or naive, but I've got a right to say what I believe.

When someone becomes successful or rich and famous, people perceive that person as being different. But I'm the same guy I've always been.

Democrats have long held an advantage over Republicans on health care, mostly due to a perceived empathy problem in my party.

I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!

I'm sure I'm perceived in a more glam way. This is my breakout if you will.

One thing about New York is you can understand how you're perceived really easily if you just get on the train, by the way people look at you.

I play into the perception of me, but it's not really me.

Artistes never make their image. Image is made by the fans and the artiste's job is to fight that perception.