Quotes About Recognition

I hate being asked what it's like to play someone iconic.

I've never been enamoured by the idea of being a celebrity.

In an ideal world, Adam Smith-like, individuals would recognize what they need to do in their own self-interest, and they will make changes happen and look after themselves.

Ideally, for me, the power of appreciation lies in getting better roles and being given more responsibility as an actor.

I'd never try to be that distinctive from the Bee Gees' sound. I'm very proud of being a Bee Gee and am always aware that I'll be identified as a Bee Gee.

Then, at some point, you get identified with certain things.

Because Dad was famous, I was so used to being identified as 'John Huston's daughter' that I couldn't think of myself as anyone else.

I would say, up until 'Anchorman,' I wasn't any kind of household name or anything, but I wasn't necessarily identified as much with being a comedian.

People say you get identified with a role, and you get stereotyped, but I haven't found that to be the case.

Actors are always identified with certain parts. To some, Marlon Brando will always be the Godfather. That's just how it is, whether the character happens to be your own personal favorite role or not. You can't ever get away from it.

Foreign films have helped me because I've become identified with international stars.

A lot of Europeans have done this, worked with American stars, and become identified over here.

I like being able to have things that identify you in a brand without blatantly showing a logo.

I guess I'm the guy from the Beastie Boys. I'm one of the guys from the Beastie Boys. I guess that's what I'll always identify myself as.

It's dangerous to get too far from what they identify you with.

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I don't identify with it.

I was the first advertising person who people could identify with.

The kind of roles which you get, people identify with your roles, and it then leads to the kind of brands you get.

For those who are familiar with my work, 'Soulfire' is a return to how most people identify me, which is that soul-meets-rock thing.

People don't necessarily identify me with doing adult things.

I am grateful to God for that because people can still identify me with something in Germany.

I played Duryodhan, the young prince, 28 years ago. People still identify me as Duryodhan. But at 55, I cannot hope to play a 25-year-old.

A belt doesn't identify me.

I believe it's an honor for me wherever I go in and around the country people still identify me and love me so much.