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It wasn't easy navigating publicity when I started, because I grew up with 'being famous,' and I'm just not into it, and I guess defensiveness gets read into that. And I didn't get an easy ride at the beginning.

I was never looking to be popular. The trade-off for me in seeking other people's opinions is the potential to help that you get in the media. And we don't always do that, but when we do, it's a beautiful thing.

I don't stage my own publicity.

I am not into publicity. I'm not good at it. I get anxiety about it.

It never really bothered me that I never got the same publicity.

If my work was good enough, I would never have to do publicity.

I didn't go into politics because I wanted to win a popularity contest.

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

I'm lucky that, despite all the bad press I've had over the years, the public still seems to like me.

My first year, people were interested in me because I was new. Then the press started to come.