Quotes About Recognition

Fame is an interesting phenomenon.

When it comes to the fame side of things. I don't think anybody, whether they're famous or not, could claim to understand that phenomenon or have any sort of power over it.

Because of my grey hair and glasses, people think I'm Phil Donahue.

I didn't see Kirby Puckett as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Gary Carter as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Don Sutton as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Phil Niekro as a Hall of Famer. As much as I like Jim Rice, I'm not so sure he's a Hall of Famer.

My dad was an architect, and he wasn't a rich guy, but in our little world in Philadelphia, he was famous. He loved to see his picture in the paper. I wanted to be more famous than him.

Why do you keep calling me 'Billionaire Philip Anschutz?' My mother never called me 'Billionaire.'

I didn't think the real Neal Schon would call a guy like me. I'm just a guy from the Philippines.

Apl is very humble, but he's humongous in the Philippines.

I actually quite miss being called Philippines because in the pageant it's normal for us to be called our country instead of our names. If somebody goes, 'Philippines!' I turn my head and I know that's me. Now they go 'Pia' or 'Miss Universe.' Of course that's better. But I also miss that, being called my country.

I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.

I would rather be here in the Philly Hall of Fame than the NBA Hall of Fame.

I was the worst extra, I was 'that' guy. I was the guy on the phone trying to get the Oscar for best extra - for best background performance.

Not to be arrogant, but I have a lot of hits, so my phone stay ringing, but it's consistent.

Every time I try to move forward, somebody brings up 'Fresh Prince.' Every time I walk into a room or make a phone call, somebody brings up 'Fresh Prince.'

What's it like finding out Denzel Washington wants you to direct his next movie? It's like getting a phone call from Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan saying they want you to coach them.

In Naples, each time I go out people want to take my photo or ask for autographs.

I've seen beautiful actresses get spat at or just someone trying to get a rise out of them so they can get an extra hundred bucks for a photo. It's really rough.

Sometimes I'll be somewhere, and the cops will show up to kick me out and end up just asking for a photo.

I find it funny to look at people who are people-watching, and, don't get me wrong, I like to people-watch, too. But it's an interesting thing when people on the street just stop and ask you, 'Are you Coco? Can I take a photo of you?'

I get motivated by the fact people are following me, that they want a photo or say 'vamos' or 'Canelo.'

I'm not like 'Oh I am going to be so mobbed today and everyone is going to take my photo.' I don't see myself like that.

I see myself on the cover of a magazine and I don't think that it looks like me at all. My first-ever photo shoot was for the cover of a lads' magazine.

I'm not a movie star, but I still get my photograph taken when I walk down the street, hundreds of times. I never say no.

It's weird: people used to want your autograph; now what they want to do is to take your photograph with an iPhone. And sometimes they'll pop their arm around you to hold their iPhone; they're shaking when they take it.