Wendie Malick Quotes

I don't stage my own publicity.

I've never played the PR game.

Study the public behavior of top stars and you can detect a keen attentiveness to brand value.

PR is extremely important, and being able to use it in the right way means everything. You have to market your success.

People are terrified for their own reputations. They want the press on their side.

I hate dealing with the press. But I think it is a necessary evil.

Never believe people in this business who say they don't read what's written about them.

The genius of David Petraeus has always been his masterful manipulation of the media.

I hate publicists and publicity. But I love the people.

I understood public relations and always maintained a high profile.

Most of the press is sent to my publicist so I do see most of what is written about me.

I don't love the off-court stuff. But I know it's necessary.

If you have to release bad news to the public, it would help if you are not ugly.

I've never been able to control my public image.

People are more sophisticated in the way they go about dealing with the press.

As press secretary, I spent countless hours defending the administration from the podium in the White House briefing room.

I do a lot of sexy publicity, but I have yet to have any bad experiences regarding jealousy.

I still feel there are much smarter self-promoters out there than me. I am very methodical about my messaging, and I know how to gain attention very quickly.

Press conferences are good. I have my own philosophy about press conferences. I usually think that when they don't like the movie, they ask about other things.

Never worry about bad press: All that matters is if they spell your name right.

I think for more than half of my career, I have refrained from talking to the media.

With legitimate journalists I've always had a great time - I've never gone out of my way to court the press. That's probably cost me some money, but I've always had the respect of my peers.

I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don't, that's not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows.

I get along fine with the press.

If you aren't overly effusive or really nicey-nice with the press, you get a reputation for being outspoken or difficult.