People are aware of what I stand for through television. Nobody gets rich on TV but you build brand. That's what I'm attempting to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Television isn't my career. Business is.
I made a living for 10 years making very typical TV commercials. But I always wanted to reach beyond that and do stuff that people might relate to in the way they relate to my nonbranded content.
TV is what sells your product.
People always think you have a lot of money when they see you on TV.
I am a serious businesswoman. I don't enjoy being out there on TV; it's not what I do well. But I love building companies; I love making products.
I don't doll myself up for TV because I want people to accept me for who I am.
People assume that because you are on TV you must be a millionaire, but unfortunately it doesn't work like that.
Maybe back in the day you didn't need to be the greatest looking to be on TV and you didn't need to speak the best, but in this day and age, I think you need to be the package. You need to look the part for your sponsors, you need to be able to speak the part for the media and to big CEOs.
You might make a lot of money, but it's very hard to get out from under that rug. The more you can reinvent yourself, the better - and unfortunately TV is designed not to let you redesign yourself.
I'm one of the highest-paid television people in the world. I feel like I've made a difference in my viewers' lives, that I've been influential.