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Catalogs Quotes

Quotes on catalogs, modeling, and the shopping experience.

These quotes look at catalogs from two angles: the modeling world where actors admit doing embarrassing catalog and QVC work, and the shopper's world of browsing catalogs versus scrolling online. Being Able to touch and try on items still matters to many buyers.

I did some pretty embarrassing modeling, like catalogs and QVC. I know there's probably a stereotype where all pretty girls think they're unattractive, but modeling is the worst thing for your self-esteem, because you're never pretty enough, you're never thin...

Quotes by Whitney Cummings

I modeled a little bit in Georgia growing up. I did catalogs and different things, but then when I came to L.A., I became a professional model. It sounds kind of crazy, but in L.A. was when I was able...

Quotes by Melissa Ordway

Everybody got into the rugged outdoors business and into lifestyle merchandising and so forth and so on. And everybody was getting into catalogs and e-commerce and - you name it. It was just intense.

Quotes by Leon Gorman

You can browse to your heart's content but it's hard work and not easy on the feet unless you do it through catalogs or the Internet, and I like to touch and try on the things I buy.

Quotes by Judith Krantz

Able Quotes

I would say television is a focus, and expanding our channel platform is a focus. As for buying libraries, when catalogs are going down in value, the answer is that it's all about price!

Quotes by Jon Feltheimer

Back then, before the Internet, you had these paper catalogs that you ordered all the food from. So, we flipped through the catalogs, looked up the food we wanted, called them up, and they would show up in trucks.

Quotes by John Mackey

The orbs have probably sold better through catalogs because they can be categorized unlike at most stores.

Quotes by David Rose

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these catalogs quotes talk about?
They cover catalog shopping and modeling, including admissions of doing embarrassing catalog and QVC work early in a career.
Why do people still browse catalogs instead of shopping online?
Some shoppers say catalogs let them slow down and enjoy browsing, while others prefer being Able to touch and try on items before buying, something scrolling online can't replicate.
Do these quotes mention the business side of catalogs?
Yes, one quote discusses how falling catalog values affect pricing decisions when buying television libraries and expanding channel platforms.
Is modeling for catalogs seen as glamorous in these quotes?
Not always - one quote calls catalog and QVC modeling embarrassing work, pushing back on assumptions that all modeling looks flattering or effortless.
Where can I read more quotes related to this theme?
Check out the Back and Better quotes collections for related reflections on everyday choices and change.

Catalogs also show up in business talk, where their falling value shapes decisions on buying libraries and channel platforms. Explore more reflections under Back and Better quotes.