Quotes About Recognition

Famous people come up to me, but I don't know who they are because my sight is so bad. It's always at the pool of the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills when I don't have my lenses in and my glasses are in my room.

I think sometimes an artist can really lose sight of what made them popular in the first place.

Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight.

But, I would be naive not to recognize the number of musicians who tell me they have been influenced by me and sight me - as well as Alex and Neil - as a musician who has been a positive influence on their playing.

I'm just a Chicago actor who's a playwright. Even with the success of 'August,' the people in town who come to our theater know me by sight, because they've seen me onstage so much.

A lot of celebrities are afraid of being out of sight, out of mind. I'm the complete opposite.

I like that the sight of me can make people happy. That's nice innit? I like that people like my music. I like that you get perks sometimes. Sometimes people treat you better, but through that there's the opposite as well.

About this sport, you gotta kind of stay active. If you're not active, you're easily forgotten. It's like out of sight, out of mind.

There are so many families that are divided by Fox and Trump. I think a lot of people have been surprised by just how deep and how corrupt the roots are - how there's been collusion between Fox and Trump right in plain sight the whole time, and yet it's not often recognized.

Fame is being asked to sign your autograph on the back of a cigarette packet.

My daddy didn't even sign my birth certificate. So I ain't never had his last name.

I've been asked to sign a forehead.

My legal name is Mulroney Lapham, but politically, 'Mulroney Lapham' just didn't work. Too much for a lawn sign.

It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering.

You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you do.

When I was old enough to change my name, I changed it to Mr. T so that the first word out of someone's mouth was 'Mister,' a sign of respect.

That diamond cutter sign became my moniker.

It is important and a good sign when somebody compares you with a good coach.

Oh, you know, driving around, coming to a stop sign and an entire family, from 8 to 80, will be looking at me with that Dr. Evil look - pinkie on the mouth.

I get as much fan mail today and sign as many autographs as I did when I played. It's mind-boggling to a certain degree.

I don't feel like a celebrity. I did not sign 'Udta Punjab' to increase my fan following.

It's definitely a dream come true to be recognized and to be able to sign autographs. But, it's also a lot of hard work and can be draining. If you don't know already, you will quickly learn who your real friends are.

You know, I don't turn down autographs. I try to sign as many autographs as I can.

The fans have been great to me. I don't think it's asking too much to have me sign something for them.