Paula Patton Quotes

I hate interviews - but you have to do them.

There are lots of women and lots of men in the business that the powers that be decide are the right people and they'll stand with them for quite a long time.

After three major movies, I was like, 'Oh, I guess you're supposed to get a publicist?' Girls that are in the business now that are successful are more savvy.

I like playing Vernon Dursley in 'Harry Potter,' because that gives me a license to be horrible to kids. I hate the odious business of sucking up to the public.

After a while of getting jerked around, you realize what the business is really made up of.

I hate show business.

I still don't like doing interviews. I hardly do any... I hope this will be the last one for a long while.

My advice after thirty years in the business is sign with an agency of reasonable size.

I didn't go in there and tell them I think you should move me, but I also understand the nature of this business.

Earlier, I used to charge territories instead of my fees as an actor, but I realised it was better to keep the two apart. Now, I take my fees in cash, for acting, and keep the distribution thing separate.

As much as I'd only like to concentrate on the creative side of acting, the whole business in general is just that - a business - and you have to do your homework if you want to be successful.

The damned everlasting clatter for offices makes me feel like resigning.

I hate Spanx.

I hate talking to media. I hate it, man. You have to. But it's crazy. I thought there were only two things in this world that you had to do, and that was die and pay taxes. Now I know that you've got to talk to media. And I hate it.

Generally, people who crib about corporate politics are, more often than not, those who've played the game but lost it.

I hate giving interviews.

Certain things just rub me the wrong way.

I'd rather have my teeth drilled than listen to that awful song, 'Fly, Eagles Fly.'

Whatever. Boris, must you constantly breathe on me?

I detest acting because it is sheer drudgery.

Just throw me in my coffin now with these earrings on.

At least, the sun had the decency to stay the hell away from us.

A cough is something that you yourself cant help, but everybody else does on purpose just to torment you.

I do loathe explanations.

Percy looked at his friends. “I’m getting tired of this guy’s shirt.