Attention Quotes

I was making my work as transparent as possible, without equivocations, without calling attention to itself, without apology. There's a lot of conventions in the art world that are not to be transgressed, but my economy of means doesn't abide by those strictures. There's no reason to abide by them. I don't have any vested interest in it.

Raymond Pettibon Black Flag
- World
- Art
- Mean
There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.

James Nesbitt
- Attention

Growing up, I was watched by my parents and strongly critiqued. Instead of saying they loved me or showing physical attention, they would joke that I had a Roman nose - that it was roamin' all over my face. Teasing was their way of showing love, but then you are young, sometimes you can't tell the difference.

Neil Strauss
- Up
- Parents
- Growing
It seems like when you're in the race, they do everything they can to ignore you, so maybe being out of the race I might get a little more attention, we'll see.

Benjamin Carson
- Attention
- Race
- Ignore
In real life, I'm not the center of attention; I'm in the back, and I listen. So when it comes to writing, I just let it all out.

Little Simz
- Life
- Writing
- Real
A woman should dress to attract attention. To attract the most attention, a woman should either be nude or wearing something as expensive as getting her nude is going to be.

P. J. O'Rourke
- Attention
The way the media cycle works, the way the news works, and the way people's attention span works, is that we only learn that people exist when there is crisis.

Edwidge Danticat
- People
- Way
- Media
No matter how insignificant the thing you have to do, do it as well as you can, give it as much of your care and attention as you would give to the thing you regard as most important. For it will be by those small things that you shall be judged.

Mahatma Gandhi