Quotes About Reputation

If I hear that people are litigious, I immediately dismiss them.

There's so much stuff said about me that's not true, so now if something is hurtful and wrong, I send an e-mail or letter immediately, saying, This is not true.

Everybody, every tradesman that worked for Shafin or built my house got fully paid, well paid. Everybody got paid. I would like that to be said if I could because I haven't said it before, and it's important. People kind of think we left all these plumbers or electricians without getting paid.

I have met many people, and everyone's impression of me is based on my career.

I have the idea that anyone who has ever heard my name has the distinct impression that I was put under the sod years ago just before they buried Lillian Russell.

What I have done is always try to be nice to work with. I make the best impression, try to do a good job... and if people hire me again, it's for the right reasons.

There's not too many times you get a chance to make a second first impression.

I'm definitely not trying to go out of my way to create my own image or ensure my own imprint.

Celebrity and secrets don't go together. The bastards will get you in the end.

I think the world is filled with so much hype and PR bull. Frankly, it all comes out in the end. Good or bad, I'd rather just let our accomplishments really speak for themselves.

I usually don't read things written about me and I certainly don't read things if they are inappropriate.

You got some artists who want street credit. Like, they market street credit. They take certain incidents and turn it into marketing to try and boost the sales. You don't never see me speaking on that. I'm trying to stay away from it.

People are much more inclined to believe and say bad things about you if you're famous.

One cannot fashion a credible deterrent out of an incredible action.

I know Nana Patekar; he is indecent.

I think they quite like me when I work because I'm one of the safer directors to back, because even if my films don't bring their costs in back home, once they're shown outside of India they manage to cover the costs.

The preachers tell us that pride is a great sin, but the preachers are wrong. Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall around his reputation... Men die, they said, but reputation does not die.

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate

I refuse the title of artist to those who owe their reputations to a physical deformity. I regard them as buffoons.

[Of a starlet:] There goes the famous good time that was had by all.

In this business, until you're known as a monster you're not a star.

In this business, until you're known as a monster, you're not a star

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.