Quotes About Reputation

Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.

Now it seems like a lot more people recognize me.

Getting recognized is insane. It just blows my mind. Like, someone who you don't know at all can just be like, 'Oh my God - are you Billie?'

It's always a shock to me when I get recognized.

No, I'm not recognized in London. What would people recognize?

It's crazy. Even doing that one episode of 'Catfish,' I get people recognizing me for it who didn't even know my music.

A lot about this industry is about who you know. If you set a really good example for yourself, and someone likes that, then they might recommend you to someone else. It doesn't matter what job you're in, any profession, it's always the same.

All companies that grow really big do so in only one way: people recommend the product or service to other people.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

You're only as good as your last record.

But what you realise after you've been in the business for a while is that people develop opinions about you that don't have anything to do with your music, they like or dislike you for a million reasons, they like or dislike you for your last record.

I'm a believer in what your record is. I am what my record is - some of it good, some of it bad, some of it hard to tell.

You're only as good as your last record and you could get dropped.

I loved recording 'Famous' and can't wait for everyone to hear it.

I had heard all the rumors and controversy swirling about the 'In Utero' recordings - there was a lot of, 'Oh, the record label hates it,' it was going to ruin the band, that kind of stuff.

Having my name kind of pop out on a page more so than other people helped in recruiting, helped in a lot of different areas. But when it comes down to it and you're talking about professional football - you can either play, or you can't. They don't care what your last name is at the end of the day.

I don't mind the audience identifying me with Red.

I hate all the red carpet stuff. It's weird, because it's part of what's expected of you now.

My grandfather... always used to say - I remember it really well - that he was proud to be a politician. He wanted to redeem that word.

Before 'Sarkar,' I used to introduce myself as Kay Kay, the actor and then that got reduced to just Kay Kay as people realised that I am already an actor.

People refer to me as 'that 'Love Boat' man.'

References help you to start but what's after that? If you can't prove yourself, if the audience doesn't accept you, you stand no chance. When I started off my father told me 'remember if you can't prove yourself no one will invest crores on you.'

I realize people feel a complex way about me and how I handle things compared to what I do in the ring.

I honestly think Derek Jeter could run for mayor in New York, and if not win, get really close, just the way he handled himself.