Laurie Metcalf Quotes

I don't want to promote my own image either. I don't like going on television or mixing in literary circles.

It's just never been in my nature to go out there and go on a red carpet to say, 'Oh, publicize me!'

I think basically we know how stupid we are, that's why we don't do interviews.

As far as my absence from the public eye is concerned, that's because I'm publicity shy - something which is not considered good nowadays.

I would never deny the importance of the media, but I wouldn't go out of the way to splash my pictures all over town. I'd rather let my work do the talking.

You don't want to be photographed? You don't want to be known? Then you don't need to be out there peddling movies.

There are times in my career where I can see it would be helped by having a bit more of a profile, but it's not like I refuse to do interviews, no, not at all.

I don't know how to explain how, probably to my detriment, unselfpromoting I am. I used to have a cabaret act and I didn't even like to tell me people about that. I really hate selling myself.

Barry seems to be more flamboyant merely because he gets more interviews to talk about it.

I'm actually one of the more reluctant celebrities you will ever meet.

You know how there are some stars out there who know how to market themselves? I don't have that.

There's a big difference to me between the people who are famous and just accept the fact that it comes with the territory of what they do, and the people who actively seek it out, who intentionally put themselves in the position of being on camera and being famous.

This whole celebrity racket, it's not really my bag. I don't really do that stuff, and I am not looking to get famous myself. I would love it if my characters get famous, my work was well known and appreciated. But I'm an actor, not a spokes model or a celebrity or whatever that is. I don't know how to be that.

I've always viewed myself as a behind-the-scenes person rather than in front of the camera.

I have heard some people say I have a low profile. Why should somebody be high profile, anyway? I am just doing my job.

It might seem paradoxical given my profession, but I'm not someone who likes to be in the limelight.

I don't call up the press and say, 'Look at me!'

I'm not a publicity hound. I don't care about being on the cover of 'GQ' or 'Vanity Fair.'

The kind of person who's going to stand on the red carpet and love the attention and have the big grin - I'm just not like that. I want to get in there, do what I've got to do, and get home to my kids.

I don't do press for the sake of press. I tend to only be in the press when I'm introducing something or collaborating on something or whatever it may be, as opposed to inviting someone into my home to photograph my closet for no particular reason.

I do give interviews, but I am generally media-shy because I am an introvert by nature.

I don't go running after publicity.

You won't see me searching out red carpets or TV cameras. I'm more comfortable sitting back and letting others enjoy the spotlight.

I know a lot of actors use media just to garner publicity. I keep away from all this.

I'm very camera shy, but I realise it's important to promote films.