Jon Richardson Quotes

I could have had my husband put me on a lot of TV shows every day, but I chose not to. I am a serious businesswoman. I don't enjoy being out there on TV; it's not what I do well.

I don't want to become a brand and I certainly don't want to have a persona.

I've never really had a media edifice supporting me.

People are aware of what I stand for through television. Nobody gets rich on TV but you build brand. That's what I'm attempting to do.

Somebody like me wouldn't have gone on to the Trisha show because I already had a public profile.

You won't see me on Barbara Walters; Oprah, that's not who I am.

You've got to be very conscious of what people see. If I saw somebody every day, I would get sick of them. Most guys think, 'If I can get on TV every day and give that quote, I'm going to be golden.' It's not about that. It's about showing people you can be yourself.

I'm not a 'celebrity'. I'm not a big huge star and so when people see me it's usually to talk about something I've done and that's a great conversation to have.

I think I'll always be famous. I just hope I don't become infamous.

I've never been able to control my public image.

The thing about Hitchcock which is quite extraordinary for a director of that time, he had a very strong sense of his own image and publicizing himself. Just a very strong sense of himself as the character of Hitchcock.

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

In terms of publicity and interviews, well, it's really hard in this modern world to keep a sense of mystery.

I'm an entertainer. I don't go round saying I'm a paragon of virtue, so that is clearly not in the public interest.

I feel like I've been way overexposed in the press. I'd rather play shows and represent myself in person.

You never really see me acting a fool on TV.

I don't consider myself a celebrity and I don't consider myself a star.

Celebrity is a word I take great umbrage with. I'm actively anti-celebrity.

I feel like I want to be known first and foremost for my work.

I think I've been asked a lot more than most TV producers to go on-camera. But I just do what I do and don't think about the package.

Clark Gable seemed fascinating all his life because there wasn't so much information about him. Today, you're on television all the time.

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

I thought, 'If you're going to be on TV, and if you're going to be out and glamorous, the natural look can stay at home.'

I'm an actress, not a celebrity.

I do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand.