Sonia Sotomayor Quotes

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

I'm working my butt off every day to make sure people have my name on the tip of their tongue.

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

Networking has been cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business. Who you know really impacts what you know.

I knew Quintessentially was a success when my father, who does a lot of business in Beirut, introduced himself to somebody and they said, 'Oh, do you know Ben Elliot? I'd really like to meet him.' I remember him ringing me up, really annoyed.

Think of all the really successful men and women you know. Do you know a single one who didn't learn very young the trick of calling attention to himself in the right quarters?

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

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

That the longer you can work and stay in people's peripherals, the more likely folks might be to acknowledge you and know that you're there.

If you don't toot your own horn, it goeth untooted.

I think I have slowly kind of had my name out there a little bit more and had some success.

If you don't toot your own horn, don't complain that there's no music.

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.

I think the show has sort of given me a name in this business and allowed a lot of people the opportunity to see what I can do, and it's just sort of like a sweet starting point.

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.

I should be known for my work and not how I promote myself and what I do.

I think every credit you get and every film you have your name attached to makes things a little bit easier. It definitely opens doors up, but it's still a grind.

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

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.

If my work was good enough, I would never have to do publicity.

The ability to cultivate friends is a powerful aid to success. It is capital which will stand by one when panics come, when banks fail, when business concerns go to the wall.

I've accepted I can't rely on my work alone; I must market myself. The truly spectacular roles do go to the girls who actively promote their popularity.

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.

One of the advantages of being a national journalist of some recognition is that you come across high-profile people, and many become your friends.