Brad Pitt Quotes

I'm trying to work on my modelling career and remove myself from the whole FHM stigma.

Some people are really good at maneuvering their careers and images and I'm not one of those people.

A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.

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.

Being an actor in Hollywood involves lots of things beyond acting. Charm really helps.

If I went to them all dressed up and flashed a nice smile for the cameras it would probably be easier for me to get work. But I just can't tolerate it.

I never 'went Hollywood.' Perhaps some of my behavior was detrimental to my career, but I couldn't go the route of Hollywood parties.

I think as far as self-promotion goes, I probably have a lot to learn.

Warren Beatty took an interest in my career at one point.

One of the first things that I did was, I got myself a publicist as soon as 'Maria Full of Grace' premiered in July, so that I could go and meet people that I wanted to meet: the writers and the directors and the people that are doing things.

People in the fashion industry have used the press a lot more than people in the film industry, because you have nothing to sell except for the image: The image is everything.

I came in with the intention of serving as long as it made sense for me to do so. The election was a natural moment to think about whether I wanted to stay longer, and I'm thrilled to turn the reins over to my longtime colleague Elisse Walter.

I'm trying to become a young CEO, to brand myself in television and movies.

They put out statements to make themselves look good.

Actors are sellers, and I figured out a long time ago that if you wanted to work a lot, you had to be on the buying side.

Rhoda Morgenstern gave a wonderful impetus and propulsion to my career.

As an actor, you can't just be in the film. You're also in charge of selling it, and so you have to sell yourself, and you have to be very political and make sure to not say the wrong things. It's exhausting.

To this day, I have an open door policy. I seek out interns and young women and try to help them. Women mentors were important to me, and I want to do that for others.

'Idol' was a great experience. It was a great stepping-stone. I got to meet a lot of amazing people through that and learn a lot of great things. But afterward - that's what I tell a lot of people - it's up to you to represent it as an artist.

If you're early on in your career and they give you a choice between a great mentor or higher pay, take the mentor every time. It's not even close. And don't even think about leaving that mentor until your learning curve peaks.

For myself, if I'm trying to obtain a certain longevity in my career, to establish myself as a certain kind of star, I don't want that black exploitation image.

I'm just going to go out there, pop on my leather gloves, and constantly make connections outside the Octagon, and that will make me bigger in the Octagon.

I built a label at the same time I built a career.

I've seen people 'turn up' for the camera, thinking that this is the best way to maximize their platform and get more camera time. This formula works, but it's shortsighted.