I have plenty of sponsors, and I'm the first American that Pretorian has sponsored.
Fashion bloggers will do their work; it's their job. So let them do it. I am not doing something to make them happy or to get friendly with them so that they write good stuff about me.
They do what they do for money - that's all. I don't even know why you're listening to me. I've done commercials for both Coke and Pepsi. Truth is, I can't even taste the difference, but Pepsi paid me last, so there it is.
Everybody in the Olympics is paid. Lindsay Vonn is going to make a million dollars whether she skis or not.
A lot of people are like, "You're doing commercials?" And I honestly feel like those Sierra Mist commercials are better than a lot of sitcoms I get offered. It's hard work, and I'm paid a lot of money, and I do it because I love the soda.
There are two kinds of artists left: those who endorse Pepsi and those who simply won't.
It's just amazing how many companies suddenly want you to hold up their products after you've held up the Stanley Cup.
When a record co. finds a guy now, they want to own everything. They want to own the rights to market that person's particular name. They want a piece of the action all the way through.
Leesa has been a partner of mine since I left the NFL and started doing this Internet business. They've been a company that has supported everything that I have going on.
I think it's shameful when you sell out. It depends what kind of artist you wanna be, but I don't want my name anywhere near another brand.
Selling scent is a key job for celebrities. At any one time, there'll be hundreds of them at it, going on the world's talk shows, doing photo-shoots, providing employment for thousands. Celebrities are instant brands.
Puma does a really good job with its athletes and providing what we want.
Apart from films I've been shooting a lot of ads and signing on with a lot of brands as their primary endorser.
I'm not the kind of guy that really buys clothing. I'm lucky. Most of the time, if I want something, I can get it from my sponsors.
I don't think anyone's worth $100 million if Michael Jordan wasn't, but hey, that's what Abe Pollin thought I was worth, and if someone puts $100 million in front of you, you're gonna take it, too.
She was making great money at personal appearances.
The bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really value their marketing opportunities. They don't make as much money as during their active careers.
I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians.
I never expected to be in the NBA, to be here, let alone to have my own shoe in my second year.
There shouldn't be any violence in hip-hop. You're getting free clothes. Basically, it's free money.
At the time of Polaroid - and I did a couple of other commercials just before I stopped doing that stuff - at that point I was at the level where they respect you and your opinion and all that sort of thing.
I'm a big fan of advertising during sports events.
I think the concept of commercials, for example, I have had offers to do songs in different commercials, and it is not what I have liked.
I don't like to play anywhere with a banner for Carlsberg or vodka or whatever. I'm not a drinker myself, and I don't like feeling like I'm working for the liquor companies.
Once you turn pro and you're making the big money and kids are buying your sneakers and your skates and your gloves and so on, you are a member of that role model club.
