NeNe Leakes Quotes

You know how there are some stars out there who know how to market themselves? I don't have that.

My goal was never to be the loudest or the craziest. It was to be the most entertaining.

I know actors who court personal publicity because they believe no publicity is bad publicity.

I knew that the UFC and that mixed martial arts in general was going to prosper because I was extremely selfish and cocky, and I thought: 'Hey, if I like it, everyone's gonna like it.' Well, it came to fruition, and I chose a character that was not a far departure from myself at all.

I published my first book, 'Drinking & Tweeting,' when I first started 'Housewives' and was being portrayed as a fun girl who spoke the truth.

I think I'll always be famous. I just hope I don't become infamous.

I'm massively talented, and very, very beautiful in person; the public don't really realise that.

The thing about Hitchcock which is quite extraordinary for a director of that time, he had a very strong sense of his own image and publicizing himself. Just a very strong sense of himself as the character of Hitchcock.

I'm always going to be someone that people enjoy watching.

I'm an entertainer. I don't go round saying I'm a paragon of virtue, so that is clearly not in the public interest.

Because of the incredible reputation I have, people find me exciting to watch on film.

I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldn't do it, but it was probably the best thing I've ever done.

It's not only about the rap lyric. Today, people are buying you as a person.

I think I learned a lot about not buying into a lot of hype. I wanted to be a kind of faceless entity; I didn't want to be Dhani Harrison and the Muppets or something like that.

I don't want to become a brand and I certainly don't want to have a persona.

I think the world needs to see more of my face.

My name's Jennifer Ellison and one day I'm going to be famous!

People are aware of what I stand for through television. Nobody gets rich on TV but you build brand. That's what I'm attempting to do.

I'm trying to protect what I advertise. That's my stance on any kind of self-expression.

To pursue a career in Hollywood you have to have a personality bypass. Look at the top 20 stars in the world - there's probably only two actors among them. Hollywood's not about you as an actor. It's about your currency, what you 'bring to the table'. And I've never been one to jump through hoops for anyone.

The thing is when you're... well-enough known, you get asked to speak places, and they don't really think about whether or not you're qualified. They just want somebody that will be a drawing card for the audience. So it's up to you to decide whether or not it's foolish to get up and speak to these people.

Some people are better at handling the limelight than others.

He works his business and manipulates and keeps himself in front of the world.

I just have this sort of entrepreneurial spirit and I work really hard at promoting myself.

Michael Jordan brings millions of dollars when he shows up in an arena. Since money is how we judge people, he's very valuable.