Being a publicist is like management in a lot of ways - you're their friend, you're their mother, you're their confidante.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think good publicists are just like good mommies - always looking out, making sure folks are comfortable and making sure that folks are on time and making sure that folks are getting what they need and know what they need to do.
I have people introducing themselves to me: 'I am your publicist; what can I do for you?' But I have never learned how to use a publicist.
But as I always say to people I'm essentially a public service person.
Being a public person doesn't necessarily mean you're a piece of meat for everybody.
I'm not in the business to make people aware of me, and publicists are very expensive - they're $3,500 a month! I don't want to spend that kind of money so I can get a stupid article in 'Interview' magazine.
I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully.
Everyone has a private self and a public self.
Public behavior is merely private character writ large.
You go through publicists because it's easy for a publicist to say to another publicist, 'No'.
Say something personal, not from a publicist.