Julie Payette Quotes

For a good man fame is always a problem.

Very few reputations are gained by unsullied virtue.

A show of a certain amount of honesty is in any profession or business the surest way of growing rich.

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.

If critics have problems with my personal life, it's their problem. Anybody with half a brain would realize that it's the charts that count.

It's better to not have a reputation than a bad one.

Control the public's perception of you and nobody will care if you have any talent.

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

I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot.

I would rather give up acting than become world famous, because I think you pay a very high price. Writing and putting new plays out into the world has informed what I do, and I've had a lot more freedom to play really interesting parts.

If people are talking about me, I want it to be because of the work I'm doing and not the person I'm seeing.

I think the measure of your success to a certain extent will be the amount of things written about you that aren't true.

Reputation is a timely subject, now that nobody has one.

People used to be funny about approaching me, but now they seem to think I'm as sane as anyone who's done what I've done in movies can be.

I've met some great people that deal with me in the press. I've also met some people that were very dishonorable, frankly.

Image is the most important thing about someone's career and longevity.

If you want to go into the court of world opinion, you had better go in with clean hands.

I just like to be seen for the hard-working actress that I am and not for a bunch of extraneous press.

Fame is something that is tough when it comes. It's a weird thing to take on in real life. I was a little bit afraid and, as a result, kind of turned my back on it. You should embrace it because it's going to be a part of who you are, and it's going to be a part of what this business is about.

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation.

In general, when you have success on the field, you're more popular, and you have that fame that comes with it. You realize you're in the public eye more, and you've got to be a little bit more careful about some of the things you're doing out in public and make sure you're smart about the things you say.

I was stuck with the dark glasses. They took all these pictures that went around the world. I guess once you become successful, you don't want to change anything too drastically.

Just for the pleasure of being seen on screen with Aamirji, I can't play a loser. It will disappoint my supporters.

If I'm going to be famous, I want to be famous for doing something good - having talent.

I try not to let myself get too wrapped up in the image of whatever my books have become in the outside world.