If Hollywood hadn't existed, Elinor Glyn would have had to invent it.
What made Andy famous was the years I managed him. I created the Velvet Underground and told him not to worry about them because they would help his career. All those things I did created his fame.
There are decades in the making of the one man of renown; Multitudes that go unnoticed who must wreathe for him a crown.
Only the public can make a star. It's the studios who try to make a system out of it.
The hero created himself; the celebrity is created by the media.
My business is creating fame and celebrity, and I'm one of the best in the world. I know it to the finest detail. I reflect what's out there, and if there's a demand for something, I recognise it. I don't think I'm crass. I stand by everything I do.
Anything I do has to have integrity, so if you just want to make music, it's not difficult finding support. The hard part for a publicist or manager is making a star.
