Calvin Trillin Quotes

I never mind doing press; it's never bothered me.

I'm totally not media shy and do interviews all the time and go to events and totally play along and actually enjoy talking to journalists most of the time.

I scarcely talk to reporters at all.

I'm not somebody who runs from the press. I'm not coy. I appreciate the press I've had over the years.

I don't live in Los Angeles and I don't do a lot of superfluous press.

I mean, I don't mind promoting a movie, or talking to the press if it's going to be used in some way.

If you're in public life, a certain percentage of what you do must be done on television.

I like to talk to media.

I personally have a pretty open philosophy about trying to talk to the press, and so does Dan Bartlett.

I think for more than half of my career, I have refrained from talking to the media.

People say to me, 'You don't seem that interested in interviews.' Well, you know, I'm not, often. I'm not going to talk tactics with the press, so you are left with talking about how you are feeling; for me, it is not the most interesting thing to be doing.

Sometimes in the moment when I'm doing a press conference, one of my favorite things is to watch reporters.

Press conferences aren't the best thing to do, but it's part of the job.

I've always talked to the media. I'm pretty respectful to the media.

I do not speak frequently or otherwise to the press.

Television really has been my vehicle. I don't get played on the radio much, so I've relied on TV a lot.

It's not the first time that I speak with American journalists. I've had meetings with many different newspapers and stations, and I've have never had a problem with meeting with American journalists.

What amazes me most is that the media and I have fostered a close relationship.

I've got about 27 gigs right now. I've got radio, I've got television, I've got The Washington Post.

The informed, unmanaged question. That's the most dangerous thing at a press conference anywhere.

Buzz and the right publicist are not only important but crucial in show business.

With legitimate journalists I've always had a great time - I've never gone out of my way to court the press. That's probably cost me some money, but I've always had the respect of my peers.

I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don't, that's not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows.

Most athletes are media shy. They keep to themselves and to their training. I'm not saying it is absolutely necessary for them to come out and face the cameras with confidence, but if they do, it will only help them. They will find themselves closer to their fans and will also get their word across more effectively.

I'm happy to do interviews from time to time, but I don't find them that necessary - and that hasn't seemed to have affected people's understanding of our work.