"He works his business and manipulates and keeps himself in front of the world"
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The syntax does quiet work. Three actions stacked in sequence (“works,” “manipulates,” “keeps”) suggest an everyday routine, not a rare moral exception. That’s the subtext: this isn’t an occasional PR push; it’s a lifestyle. “Keeps himself in front of the world” frames visibility as a position you occupy and defend, like a storefront window you never step away from. “In front of” matters. It’s not “in the world,” participating. It’s ahead of it, blocking the view, making the self the headline.
As an actress and public figure speaking from proximity, Maples’ intent reads double-edged: part explanation, part exposure. She’s translating a celebrity-era phenomenon into plain language: power now includes the ability to manage narrative relentlessly, to treat public attention as a market you can corner. Coming from someone who lived inside that glare, the line functions as a small act of demystification. It strips the glamour off the persona and shows the scaffolding: constant self-promotion, strategic distortion, perpetual foregrounding. The world isn’t watching by accident; someone is making sure it can’t look away.
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| Topic | Honesty & Integrity |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Maples, Marla. (2026, January 17). He works his business and manipulates and keeps himself in front of the world. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/he-works-his-business-and-manipulates-and-keeps-72692/
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Maples, Marla. "He works his business and manipulates and keeps himself in front of the world." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/he-works-his-business-and-manipulates-and-keeps-72692/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"He works his business and manipulates and keeps himself in front of the world." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/he-works-his-business-and-manipulates-and-keeps-72692/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.













