Taboo Quotes

Controversy sells books.

I'm a sensationalist. I'm a big mouth. I get attention. In this world you have to - if you want a mass-market presentation, you have to get attention.

People like controversy because that's what sells.

This hype word bothers me though It always sounds like an accusation, what does it mean, advertising, column inches in the press? Bands themselves are never really responsible for all of that. That is something that happens to you when you sell millions of records.

I love the press; I even like the people that don't like me. If it wasn't for those people, no one would know who I was and I wouldn't have a gig.

Anybody who says they don't want to be seen on a show which has millions of people watching it at one time when they're in the business of selling records is a bit silly.

Hollywood listens to money and to controversy.

I hate good press, and I abhor bad press.

It's a weird thing. Rick Springfield wrote 'Jessie's Girl,' and he probably gets sick of talking about 'Jessie's Girl.' The thing is, I didn't write 'Blurred Lines.' I didn't direct the music video. I'm really happy for the success, but it is kind of a funny thing to follow me around.

If I could have the tabloids stop writing as much about me, and still get paid the same amount that I do, then I'd be quite happy. But I suppose it comes with the other things. If I'm not in the public eye, and then I'm not wanted, and I'm not getting endorsements, I'm not being talked about, my records aren't going to be bought.

The people with mean things to say, say them. At the end of the day, the mean things and the good things only drive viewership. So what do you want? You want the ratings.

Any press is good press.

Negativity gets attention and gets clicks.

To me, any publicity is good publicity.

Love has sold more songs than you've had hot dinners.

I don't get nominated, and I have to say, I've probably gotten the greatest mass of press in my life through not getting nominated. It's definitely been a winning situation as far as I'm concerned.

If you can't be famous, at least you can be notorious.

Being in a boy band, everyone has an opinion of all of us and what we do. There was a time I fought with that.

If people really like your music but you're not selling so many records, I don't think it really matters.

People just want the hottest records. It's not really about all the names attached to the project. It's about the work.

People say I'm destroying hip-hop, and I'm like, there's so much hip-hop, and it's so popular, so I don't know why I have the power to destroy it.

Just because you sell millions of records it doesn't guarantee bums on seats.

What happens if the music or alter ego isn't well received? The fact that people are talking about it, I won already.

I read about myself in the papers all the time.

We've won both the best and worst band in so many major magazines - we just get written off so much, but we don't care.