Quotes About Fame

I think what's interesting about the whole paparazzi thing is that unless you're Brad Pitt or Madonna, you can pretty much avoid it. You know when you're going to an opening that you will be photographed, so that's fine. And you know the restaurants that have paparazzi, so you don't go to them.

And I think in theater, people don't really focus on the media unless there's a huge superstar doing a play or something.

Blogs are easy to start, but unless the author is famous, it takes years to build a following.

It's funny because unlike back in the seventies when I made hardly any money, today I could just live off the past if I wanted to. I have no interest in that.

Unlike a lot of comics, I didn't care about getting on 'Saturday Night Live.' That show had such history and was so established that I didn't see the point.

I have never really had a goal to be a true blue movie star, unlike a lot of my colleagues.

Only the film industry can make you an overnight success. Unlike other jobs where you have to work your way up, here you can reach dizzying heights of fame instantly.

Unlike others, I wear my gold at all times. That's why it's become my image and people call me the Gold Man.

Unlike star kids, we do not have the liberty to do anything and be famous.

The list of unlikely sex symbols is pretty long if you look online.

If I got too famous, I'd just quit acting, but I think it's highly unlikely I'm going to get really famous.

I am the most unlikely star in the world.

I believe most people don't go into show business unless they've been majorly unloved as a child.

It's very unnatural to be someone for so many people. But of course it's very nice.

The first thing that happens is that you're overwhelmed by so much attention. It's just so unnatural. Only people who've been in that position can realize what it's like. I mean, you have to be there.

Fame is an unnatural construct and those who go in search of it are the least likely to find it.

I could never just play in a pub in front of four people because I would have had all the press turn up. That way, you don't get to build up naturally. It makes the work feel unnatural, and puts a lot of unnatural pressure on you.

I find fame to be quite unnatural. Humans are not built for extreme adoration.

Renowned people from all fields receive unnecessary flak so often. Anonymity is misused, and it is a terrible thing to want to break somebody's spirit.

I could have been more famous if I did all the glitzy things, but celebrity always seemed so unnecessary.

My iPhone was blowing up with notifications that I had became a superstar overnight. It changed my life and I was hiding after that to avoid unnecessary talk.

Having people jumping in front of you taking a photo can be unnerving.

When I started out in this business, I really wanted to become iconic, but I'm glad that didn't happen. I like to do things like travel on public transport unnoticed.

Everyone makes mistakes, and they never go unnoticed when you're in the public eye.