To have the recognition of your colleagues is great. The public attention is a mixed blessing.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I appreciate when people enjoy my work, but I don't like being recognized in public.
A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't walk down the street or have a meal without people looking at you. I want to be the one looking at people.
I've had a very good career and I'm grateful that the public has had some level of acceptance and appreciation of my work.
It's nice having your work recognized but having people follow you around is kinda weird.
People have always wanted to be recognized, and that's human nature. But people used to want to be recognized for their accomplishments, and now they simply want to be visible.
One of the things you learn being in the public eye is that you have the ability to raise awareness about serious issues, and, in the process, really help people.
To be known by the public, honestly. People come up and tell them how good I make them feel.
I have a lot of admiration for people willing to face the public, but I'd prefer not to.
I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and I felt it was very, very important that I do a good job.
To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.
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