Quotes About Recognition

Back when I was single and Guns were on the 'Illusions' tour, chicks were, like, left and right. They were falling over themselves. And I saw the sadness in that. The first six months of that, it's like, 'Killer! Chicks are hot. They're into me.' And then you realize they're not really into you. They're into the guy they saw on the JumboTron.

People really care about Kim Kardashian: they know her, they watch her, they follow her on social media, they know about her whole family. It's more than just being a fan.

If you see something that you feel is familiar it gives you an important kind of emotional connection.

I've been slogging ever since I was 10. Yet, when I come home there's not a kind word I get to hear from my family.

Hearing my songs in public freaks me out a bit. There was one restaurant I really liked in L.A., but I had to stop going there when they started playing my music. It felt kinda awkward.

Mostly, people want to take pictures sometimes of me, or they'll say, 'Hey.' That's been kinda cool.

I'm not trying to be a celebrity, Justin Timberlake kinda guy.

I've done so much different stuff, people kinda go, 'Do you live in Islington?' 'Did you used to go to so and so school?' And when I say I'm an actor, they don't believe me!

I've kinda been an off-Broadway sensation. There aren't a lot of lights or big marquees around my name or my work, yet my core audience knows exactly where I am.

Just because something's kinda indie and whatever and only a few people know it, it doesn't give it more authenticity over Rihanna's 'Work' work work.

I'm lucky because my two best friends are from kindergarten so they never thought that it was a big deal that I was in acting; they don't even ever talk about it. They still act all confused, like, 'What's going on?' when we go places and people come up to me.

I've been drawing since about age 5. In kindergarten I drew a picture of my teacher and she loved it! Made a big fuss over me. That's when I realized that, if I drew cool pictures, I could get attention from adults. From that point on I was an attention freak!

If you want to call me a Karaoke King, I'll take it.

You gotta claim the crown and the people also gotta crown you, too. It's not just about somebody saying they king.

I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called.

I don't aspire at present to be king of the hill in American literature.

Before 'Animal Kingdom,' I wasn't particularly thought of in villainous roles.

When I say I'm famous, I'm not kidding myself. I know my place in the celebrity kingdom - right at the bottom next to reality-show contestants, local politicians, and day-players on 'Law & Order.'

I have a certain tradition here at the GQ awards. Every year I pick the best-looking man and bestow upon him my kiss.

I don't want people kissing my butt. If I had a bad show and I know it, don't tell me I had a good show. I hate that. I guess because I'm 17, people think I don't see stuff like that.

The German public knows me quite well. I have been in their kitchens and living rooms for years.

They didn't act like people and they didn't act like actors. It's hard to explain. They acted more like they knew they were celebrities and all. I mean they were good, but they were too good.

I didn't know how many people knew who Ferdinand was.

I never fit in. Everyone knew my dad was Indian. I was half-Indian.