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Publicity Quotes

Publicity gets a fairly skeptical treatment in these quotes. One dismisses awards as little more than a clever promotional stunt, another calls them a plain gimmick, a further voice notes a specific region's appetite for coverage, and one simply shrugs that any attention, good or bad, still counts.

Publicity quotes weigh genuine recognition against manufactured attention and buzz. For a related theme, see Attention quotes.

What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

Abraham Lincoln

Awards are only a publicity gimmick.

Quotes by Tony Randall

Awards sell tickets, and they're a clever publicity stunt.

Quotes by Tony Randall

In Spain, there's a lot more publicity.

Quotes by Toni Duggan

Attention Quotes

I hate publicists and publicity. But I love the people.

Quotes by Tom Hardy

With publicity comes humiliation.

Quotes by Tama Janowitz

The more publicity the better.

Quotes by Sue Barker

In the auto industry, I spent years perfecting processes. Now, the successes and failures don't get the kind of publicity obviously NFL football does.

Quotes by Shahid Khan

Live by publicity, you'll probably die by publicity.

Quotes by Russell Baker

Emotion Quotes

Frankly, I don't like publicity.

Quotes by Randolph Scott

I'm not a publicity hound, I hope.

Quotes by Raghuram Rajan

I could be a jerk and get a lot more publicity, but that's not who I am.

Quotes by Pete Sampras

I don't like publicity, being in the limelight.

Quotes by Paul Ince

I'm a fairly quiet and private person. So I haven't sought publicity.

Quotes by Mark Walter

Exposure Quotes

Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.

Quotes by Lily Tomlin

I don't stage my own publicity.

Quotes by Lauren Conrad

It can't hurt, publicity is publicity, controversy and all that, it's all good.

Quotes by Keith David

It's not fair that the accused is not protected from adverse publicity whilst the accuser is guaranteed anonymity, whatever the verdict.

Quotes by Jonathan King

Archaeologists are underpaid publicity agents for deceased royalty.

Quotes by John Agar

Fame Quotes

The publicity and hoopla was never important to me.

Quotes by Jesse Stone

Frequently Asked Questions

Are publicity quotes generally skeptical of awards?
Yes, more than one voice dismisses awards as little more than a promotional stunt or gimmick rather than genuine recognition.
Is there a regional observation about publicity?
Yes, one notes a particular country tends to generate noticeably more media coverage and attention.
Does this topic suggest controversy can help someone's profile?
Yes, one voice shrugs that publicity is publicity, treating controversy as no worse than positive coverage.
Is publicity tied specifically to ticket sales anywhere?
One reflection ties award-season buzz directly to selling more tickets rather than artistic merit.
What topic connects to Publicity quotes?
Our Fame quotes explore the longer-term recognition that publicity often aims toward.

Several reflections treat controversy itself as a form of publicity rather than something to avoid. Continue with Exposure quotes or Fame quotes.