Cesar Millan Quotes

I became a larger than life figure for one reason only. When you're quoted in the 'Wall Street Journal', the 'New York Times', constantly as the expert in the business people assume you're a lot bigger than you are. And then I had to run like hell to catch up with my own image.

I love my dogs and I give them affection all the time but it has to be at the right time or they get confused.

The biggest mistake people make is assuming that their dogs think like little humans, and that they can negotiate behavior with them, but it doesn't work that way.

Calm assertive energy is the energy you project to show your dog you are the Pack Leader. Assertive does not mean angry or aggressive. Calm-assertive means always compassionate, but quietly in control.

My reputation has grown slowly.

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

I think fame comes from actually doing something big with your career.

I don't consider myself a celebrity. I'm just a journalist.

I've been approached by many different people, but I don't really want to be known as a collaboration dude.

It's been interesting. I went through a period where a lot of people would recognize me, and then when I had injures and my ranking dropped, not as many people did.

People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.

When I was a model, they called me 'Tyra;' now it's 'Ms. Banks.'

I can understand why people get annoyed at being remembered for one thing, but a lot of actors aren't remembered for anything. I don't mind that.

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 would have changed my last name if being famous were my goal.

I know there are people, if I go into a market or a city for the first time, there are people that are there that just want to see the famous person, or the guy from 'Dumb and Dumber' or whatever movie they liked. And that's fine, it gets them in the door, but then it's my job to give them something different.

I think people are starting to think of me less as an actor and more as a writer.

People return my phone calls now, which is really interesting. I'll tell you what I've learned that's kind of bittersweet. So many doors have opened up. I've met everybody in the business. I'm fortunate people want to work with me.

I went from sort of trying to get work to all of a sudden being signed up for the next few years on something, and something of this scale with some of the best people in the business involved, acting and directing. It was a dream.

In my career, which has been fairly two-dimensional, people make decisions based on your persona.

I'm the worst person to ask about how to get noticed. It took me 25 years.

Some very famous directors have started in the mail room, which is just getting inside the studio, getting to know people, getting to know the routine.

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

Fame is useful in certain ways, because it helps you get more roles.

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.