Victoria Wood Quotes

I did, but I'm not real fond of giving interviews.

I don't like giving interviews unless I have something to talk about. Why bore people and why bore media?

I'm not shy, exactly, but I am private. I don't like to talk about myself. I had to learn - I was interviewed for print, radio and even TV.

When somebody wants to interview me, I've always got something to say.

I've never really done any interviews as myself.

I'm not used to doing press conferences, and I don't like giving interviews.

I'm not those kind of persons that's afraid to be on radio or TV, you know? I'm always the same.

I wanted to step forward and be on TV and for people to see who I really was.

My job is to put myself out there. It's beyond my control how I'm perceived.

I didn't have any media training - I didn't have anybody but myself.

I still can't believe that I went on 'The Colbert Report' myself; for the appearance I wore a lot of makeup, my hair was curled like a poodle's, and I could barely breathe in my Spanx undergarments. But, hey - an authoress has to lean in, right?

When you do interviews, you have to talk about yourself - and I like to find out about other people. I am so familiar with everything that I do. I've said it over and over again. I think it is boring.

I tend to avoid things like award shows and panels and interviews, not remotely because I feel I'm above them or wish to cultivate the image of the intriguing recluse. I'm just not very good at them.

There is the odd exception, like Albert Einstein, but as a breed, scientists tend not be very good at presenting themselves.

I think with most all of us, we want control of our image - it's part of the work that we do.

My voice has gotten me everything in my life, not my hair.

I understand that I have a certain look that can be used to my advantage. I know the power of that when I walk into a room and talk to people, and I can use it as an advertising tool. Now I am actually selling me, my face, my thoughts. So I am my guy.

On the microphone, I'm not scared to step up and say, 'This is my ability, this is how good I am.' In other areas of life, I'm not so confident; I'm still adjusting to the photo shoots, all that stuff. But behind the mic, I'm fully confident.

I need talk more, call people out. It's not who I am, but I feel I need to do this more to bring more attention for me.

I do give interviews, but I am generally media-shy because I am an introvert by nature.

I'm really not comfortable doing interviews in a group, in press conferences. One-on-one, I'm all right, but those press conferences at the All-Star Game, I just don't... I feel better when I'm by myself.

I was terribly shy and never said anything in class. Then I started getting into school plays. When you've got words to say, you've got a sort of armour.

I still have shy qualities but nobody would believe that, just because we're in the forefront and I can talk a lot of mess and I can run my mouth.

I don't want to write a book; I don't want to go on T.V., because I stink at it. The only thing I have always been comfortable with is being in magazines.

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