Steven Soderbergh Quotes

People have a good image of me. It's not these tramps who are going to tarnish my image. They should stop lying to the French people. It annoys me that people talk about 'your image'. My image is great in France. When I'm abroad, I don't even talk about it. But in France it's just these people, these parasites.

You can't control the way people are going to describe you.

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.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

Fame is easy to acquire; impact is much more difficult.

That's a funny thing, fame. People definitely do treat you differently. When you begin to be successful, people say, 'Don't go changing.' Well, that's easy to say, but the fact is, you don't change at all - other people do.

I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.

I was always known in my industry, and I always enjoyed a modicum of popularity.

I suppose my look, the way I play - you combine all that sort of stuff and that makes people interested in what I actually do. So then, when off-the-field stuff happens... I suppose it's one of those cocktail mixes.

No one's reputation is quite what he himself perceives it ought to be.

How many people live on the reputation of the reputation they might have made!.

Fame is something that is tough when it comes. It's a weird thing to take on in real life. I was a little bit afraid and, as a result, kind of turned my back on it. You should embrace it because it's going to be a part of who you are, and it's going to be a part of what this business is about.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.

Media is a powerful thing, and you see it with so many actors, where one role that brings them a lot of attention is sort of how they get defined.

I was stuck with the dark glasses. They took all these pictures that went around the world. I guess once you become successful, you don't want to change anything too drastically.

When the success of 'Crazy Rich' hit, it's like everybody knows exactly who you are, and the way that they speak to you is different. I've stayed the same throughout. It's just people's perception of you changes.

I try not to let myself get too wrapped up in the image of whatever my books have become in the outside world.

Popularity means people think they know you.

If opinion hath lighted the lamp of thy name, endeavor to encourage it with thy own oil, lest it go out and stink; the chronical disease of Popularity is shame; if thou be once up, beware; from fame to infamy is a beaten road.

I would like to walk in a room and people know who I am and be like, "Oh, I respect his opinion."

People will know you for whatever they want to know you for.

I think I'll always be famous. I just hope I don't become infamous.

It's better to not have a reputation than a bad one.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

I don't want to be considered a leader based on what people think goes on in the clubhouse.