Quotes About Recognition

I just want to be a normal lad and not known as 'that bloke off the telly.'

I don't like to think I am a celebrity; I am just a bloke on the telly.

Most people I was at school with, if they saw me on telly, wouldn't know I'd been at school with them.

There is a sense that if you're not on the telly then you might have died. I'm aware that's how people largely judge you.

I've written four jokes ever about cakes. But because they were show jokes, they were on the telly a lot. And everywhere I go people give me cupcakes. I don't eat them, I give them away.

When I first started on telly, I used to get quite a lot of fan mail from Indians saying it's great that an Indian is on!

I've turned up to auditions and seen faces that I recognise and I think I know them. Then I realise I know them because they are on the telly.

I have sung in all languages, and so every people know me - Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu.

Tollywood is where I made a name for myself, and it's all thanks to the love and affection my fans have showered on me. The least I can do in return is to learn to speak the Telugu language correctly.

I want to thank the audience of both the Telugu speaking states for standing by me throughout my journey.

I am getting good roles in the Telugu film industry. And people are also liking my work. I dub the films myself and this makes a huge difference.

It's time for Telugu cinema to make its presence felt.

When I am in Mumbai, I am called a director. In Chennai, I am called a hero. In the Telugu States, I am called a dance master.

I can never take a break from Telugu films, because they have given me a lot of recognition. No matter how busy I am or the number of films that I do elsewhere, I always keep my schedule free for at least two to three films in Telugu.

I am delighted to have won a place in both Tamil and Telugu film industry.

Yes, many people compare me with my father and I feel proud and happy that Telugu people are enjoying my roles.

I wish all our Telugu artistes get more opportunities in our films. Though talent has no boundaries, we should see that our artistes don't fade away.

I recognize a lot of the things I'm going through. Like, I lose my temper a lot and I become unhinged and kind of hysterical.

Rajarathinam Pillai was a performing genius and a crusader. His was a shining mind, prone to excesses of temper and his life can be seen as a continuous struggle for recognition.

It's true that I'm not known as a crooner or balladeer. I'm known for a more crusading or quixotic temperament.

Every day of my life I walk with the idea that I am black, no matter how successful I am. And our success is tempered by that; you're successful in this way given the fact you are black, and most blacks don't get to that point.

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.

G-Rock from the Westside, from Allen Temple. He gave my name, The Future; he was like, 'Man, you the future.' Just stuck with the name.

I doubt if the public thought of me as Christ when they next saw me as Temple Houston on television.