Quotes About Recognition

I've been acting for 27 years, and anonymity has always been a part of what I do. Of course you get recognised every now and again, but 'Homeland' pushed me into a completely different strata, and that took me by surprise.

Some people will never take Madonna seriously - just as many never took Marilyn Monroe seriously. Novelty images - especially that of a sex symbol - are hard to erase.

I used to think that if I did my very best work, then everyone would love it, but I've realised that not everybody thinks the same things are good. It took me 30 years even to begin to see that.

The Stinkface made a lot of people famous. If you made the Stinkface list, you were pretty much famous. I knew once Vince McMahon took the Stinkface, everybody else was gonna line up for the Stinkface, and that's exactly what happened.

It took me a long time to be accepted as an actress, I think, because of the modeling and because of my mother.

I took up Tamil films because I'm a big fan of Mani Ratnam. I thought maybe he'll notice me if I act in a Tamil film.

They've got a great tool in the Internet. If you've really got a good movement, you can see who likes you.

This is why it's hard to talk about winning awards. You can't do it without sounding like a tool.

I was gifted with the ball, and I saw the opportunity of playing in the Bundesliga as the tool I needed to make a name for myself.

If you stuck me in a room and gave me art-making tools but told me no one would ever see the results, I don't think I'd have much desire to make art. What I do comes from a deep desire to be seen and to see others.

Most people probably don't even know what toothpaste they buy; they just recognize the box on the shelf.

My aim is to be counted among the top players.

I feel as though I've proved myself these last five years that I can be one of the top players in the league.

Guys like LeBron, Chris Paul, Kobe... They all speak to me. It's just insane that all these top tier guys who have been in the All-Star game for so many years actually know who I am. I mean not in a million years did I think that Kobe would speak to me.

I was never top of the class at school, but my classmates must have seen potential in me, because my nickname was 'Einstein.'

I'm just happy and proud for what I've done, and for coming in the Top 10 of 'America's Got Talent.'

It's very satisfying when you see your song at the top of the charts.

I wasn't, like, this top model; I was quietly doing my work, and when I became an actress, people started doing research, and everybody found out. People dug out photos, and suddenly people became interested - but no one was interested in my photos when I was a model.

We have dreamed of being 'the top girl group' for so long, and we are so thankful and appreciative to even be described as that.

I was fortunate and worked hard to graduate top of my class as a primary school teacher and receive the Vere Foster Award, which is the medal given to the graduate who attains the highest mark in teaching practice.

Talent is going to rise to the top, whether they come from TNA or from outside.

There is no shame in taking pride in achievements or position. But nobody gets to the top alone.

I really had no aspirations for becoming a DJ, and now I find myself having to campaign to be in the DJ Top 100.

I am so proud of 'Top Chef' - I think it's got great cred.