Melinda Clarke Quotes

The brain knows the real secret of seduction, more effective than even music and martinis. Just keep whispering, 'Gee, you are really special' to that sack of water and protein that is a body, and you can get it to do practically anything.

Are you trying to manipulate me? It's working.

It is so obvious that we are constantly monitored and manipulated both in advertising and in politics.

I'm told I'm very charming when people do what I want.

The thoughts he put in her head. Someone should’ve arrested him for it.

...in seduction, as in all forms of marketing, form superseds content.

Just tell 'em you're gonna soak the fat boys and forget the rest of the tax stuff...Willie, make 'em cry, make 'em laugh, make 'em mad, even mad at you. Stir them up and they'll love it and come back for more, but, for heaven's sakes, don't try to improve their minds.

When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result.

If you want to control somebody, support them. Or marry them.

All talk of winning the people by appealing to their intelligence, of conquering them by impeccable syllogism, is so much moonshine.

When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.

The people only understand what they can feel; the only orators that can affect them are those who move them.

Politics is gut; commercials are gut.

Propaganda invariably serves the long-term interests of some elite.

I have no interest in trying to manipulate people's emotions or opinions.

It is true the orator may make a myriad replica of his own passion out of those who listen to him. But that does not prove he is right or they are not fools.

All writing is a form of manipulation, of course, but you realize that a plain sentence can actually do so much.

The art of publicity is a black art; but it has come to stay, and every year adds to its potency.

I think it was when I realised I could talk anybody into doing just about anything I wanted them to.

It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not critically attuned are aware of cynical manipulation in film.

I'm a bit of a propagandist.

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart.

If I get ‘em by the short and curlies, the hearts and minds will follow.

Propaganda does not aim to elevate man, but to make him serve.

By exploiting envy and fear, politicians can portray themselves as the saviors and protectors of the public — doing and saying whatever is necessary to gain the support needed to remain in power.