Martin Short Quotes

So, I get a kick out of working with the media.

With legitimate journalists I've always had a great time - I've never gone out of my way to court the press. That's probably cost me some money, but I've always had the respect of my peers.

Ah, I don't do interviews, really.

Our most tragic error may have been our inability to establish a rapport and a confidence with the press and television with the communication media. I don't think the press has understood me.

I've had high-powered publicists in my career, and I've had publicists when they've had no power. I've run the gamut.

I don't call magazines and let them know about things so they can write stories.

I know certain techniques, such as a press release that looks like a newscast. So you use it because you want your man to win.

I give media outlets my direct number.

People are more sophisticated in the way they go about dealing with the press.

I've always talked to the media. I'm pretty respectful to the media.

The informed, unmanaged question. That's the most dangerous thing at a press conference anywhere.

Press conferences are good. I have my own philosophy about press conferences. I usually think that when they don't like the movie, they ask about other things.

I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don't, that's not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows.

I get along fine with the press.

I think that probably the - I don't give quotes to studios. They have to get those out of the paper or from television. So they wouldn't have had my quote opening day.

The press briefing today I believe has lost much of its usefulness.

I was in a profession that received a lot of media.

Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.

It was really weird dealing with the media. I had no idea how to handle it.

I have a much better relationship with the press than I did, I think because I stood my ground.

You have to give the press confrontations. When you give them confrontations, you get attention; when you get attention, you can educate.

I don't think it's the role of the prime minister to court the press.

I hate publicists and publicity. But I love the people.

I really hate press.

I'm sorry, I don't talk to the press. Even though I think you're cute.