Soccer Mommy Quotes

No pay, no Goldblum. That's it.

I'm talking as a professional impresario. I'm not judging anybody at all.

The camera fails to capture the 'business' in show business! We typically will give 10 percent of our salary to the agent, 10 percent to the manager, and 5 percent to the lawyer, plus the publicist gets a flat fee, which needs to be budgeted for.

If the label presents them with a contract that the band don't want to sign, all the label has to do is wait. There are a hundred other bands willing to sign the exact same contract, so the label is in a position of strength.

An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make.

I got an agent when I needed one, when I had a contract negotiation for the first time. I was doing the Second City E.T.C., and I got invited to audition for the last season, it turns out, of 'In Living Color.'

I don't have an agent - I have the William Morris Agency.

You can't sign just any contract.

If it's not a contract I want then I won't sign it. That's not a threat.

She'd like to model or maybe act or star in a magazine. Before she signs any big contracts, she better learn how to read.

I started in 1989. I was the booker, the promoter, the headliner. I wore all the hats.

Understanding my worth in the market is part of my job, and ensuring I am valued is important to me. I love negotiating, and do so frequently for contracts. I am fair and reasonable, but willing to walk away if a deal cannot be struck.

I'd love to host a reality show now and not be a contestant in it. I want to take a show forward.

In broadcasting, especially 'cause people are more public, it's hard to be like 'so what are you making?' Finding that information is huge when you're negotiating a contract. You wanna make sure that you're in the same ballpark.

There are two kinds of people in the entertainment industry: Those that close deals and those that don't.

Always read your contract. Know what you're getting yourself into. Know your worth.

After my debut film, I was doing reality shows and hosting so it was not that I had nothing else to do.

My first contract was in 1965. There were six of us in this band - my band before Deep Purple - six in the band plus management, and the entire royalty rate was three-fourths of 1 percent.

Artists have to be represented properly and paid properly.

I will continue to do TV so long as I get to prove my acting prowess.

Signing bonus? Just give me a contract. I'll sign for free.

I think people feel completely stunted without an agent, but there's a lot of auditions to be had without one and a lot to be learned before you take an agent on.

It's very hard for an artist to negotiate their fees. My job is to act; my manager's job should be to handle the business side of it.

My career path is the weirdest thing. I was a hairdresser, I worked at Marvel for a few months, and then I was signed to a DC exclusive for eight years.

I like to perform. I hope I keep on getting good offers.