Drew McIntyre Quotes

My name is out there right now. I'm creative and innovative. I should capitalize on it.

I do hope to increase what I do into a Brad Goreski brand.

He in Washington who does not toot his own horn may find it untooted.

I set out very calculatedly to become known. The only thing I maybe miscalculated was how easy it would be.

I did my job to make my name a household name.

Focus on building the best possible business. If you are great, people will notice and opportunities will appear.

I'm not going to sit here and say, 'Pity me; I came from modeling.' It's opened a lot of doors. People will take meetings because they've heard the name before. That's an advantage that I have.

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.

I've never tried to enhance my reputation. Never moved upwards from one thing to another. That sort of thing is of no interest to me at all.

I've gotten an opportunity to work with a lot of the people I've looked up to over the years, and I feel pretty grateful for it.

I recognized that I had a window of opportunity that had opened because of my exposure as an actor.

I never really marketed myself, so each job I was given was a new marketing tool, and that would be the way I marketed myself.

It was such a leap in my career when 'Truman Show' came along. It's always been a long process for me insofar as recognition goes, but that's OK because you appreciate it when it comes.

Just build your brand from day one, man. Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand, your brand is what keeps you moving.

Sometimes, idealistic people are put off the whole business of networking as something tainted by flattery and the pursuit of selfish advantage. But virtue in obscurity is rewarded only in Heaven. To succeed in this world you have to be known to people.

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

Many people, not just Asians, are more concerned with hustling and getting to meetings with contacts to gain success.

In reality, throughout your career, you have to make yourself interesting enough for people to be waiting to see your films. In my case, people are longing to see what I come out with next. That's my success.

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

People don't know this, but early in your career, you don't just glide on to The Tonight Show.

I don't want to have people get completely sick of me before I've ever even done something legitimate.

My business acumen is definitely growing.

By the time I got to be director of product management at Thomas-Conrad, I was in a better negotiating position, as I had accumulated more accomplishments and gained a reputation for having a great work ethic.

I made a specific choice not to call my collection Ivanka. There's so much value in the Trump name. And there's such a deep connection to luxury and success.