Manny MUA Quotes

I have this whole new audience now.

I've had a good-size fan base for a while.

Name recognition takes time.

It's one thing for the people in the industry to know who you are, because they've heard about you earlier. I have friends calling me from the Christian bookstore because there's a poster on the wall. It's just weird.

Ninety percent of the people who come to see me are my fans.

I've got to keep my name out in the public eye. That's how you get more fans, and the more fans you get, the more want to see you fight for the title.

Twitter and social media have so changed the game for filmmakers, but especially for artists. It shrinks the world and gives chance to feel like they know you. But it's a blessing and a curse. It can help build you up, but there's also such anonymity.

Once you become known for one thing, it's easy to become known for a second thing, a third thing, and a fourth thing.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

At the end of the day it's the fans who make you who you are.

I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot.

The people who ask me for my autograph are the people who've put me here today, and you can't afford to forget that.

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

As I've gotten older, I realize how important my fans are and that I'm here because of them and not the other way around.

Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.

If you're a musician or actor, you know that if you're successful, some level of fame goes along with that. You're prepared. But how often does that happen to a programmer?

I think I'm less anonymous than I was.

If you have a great business, if you're great at your craft people should be coming in there. It shouldn't be this secret.

Police blog or entertainment news, it's just good to see your name in print.

I don't think you can decide how famous or not you become.

The soundtrack of O Brother is the most publicity I've gotten. I don't feel that I have lost any of my old fans, but I have gained new ones.

I'm very honoured that there is a loyal following and I hope it continues.

Once you've been doing anything for twenty-five years people start to notice you.

You have to make enough noise to be cast in the right films, and the best way to make that noise is to do lots of good work.

Nine out of 10 people who recognize me recognize me from the commercials.