Quotes About Success

Everybody says, 'You impress me as a guy who never wanted to be a movie star.' I say, 'Everybody in the world wants to be a movie star.'

I can't keep somebody from being a star, and I can't make somebody a star, and nobody can.

When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of being a star. I didn't really know what all that meant. I didn't know.

If you know the filmmaker is good and the leading actor is a movie star like Diane Lane, you know you're part of something great.

I'm glad that I didn't get a part in 'Scream 2' and become a star in 1995.

Maybe I didn't take the advantage and become a star and get all the brands so that I could solidify my space in the world.

Whether it is a privilege or whether it is a curse, I came into the industry not because I was seeking to be a star or an actor.

I've always thought about it. I've considered it when I was young. I was like, 'Listen, I'm going to fight. I want to be a star. I'm going to fight.'

If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig.

But, you know, you can't be a star at home.

My very first role was the character of Barbara Winslow in the movie 'Marmaduke.' Up until that point, I had only done commercials. I had never done a guest star role or a series, and yet they cast me!

Only way to be a star is to beat a star.

I'm not a movie star, and I don't want to become a movie star.

Jensen Ackles has everything I want. He's in great shape. He's got a full head of hair. He's got a square jawline. He's a big star!

I wasn't one of those kids who was chasing the dream and wanted to get to Hollywood because one day I was gonna get my chance and be a big star. I never felt like that.

It's not my ambition to be a big star.

I want to stay below the radar and make good films. I have to be careful; I don't want my life to change. I really don't want to be a movie star.

I didn't go to L.A. to be a star; that wasn't my intention. When I auditioned for 'The Price Is Right' and got it, I was very content doing it - 'I don't have to work three jobs anymore. This is great.'

I had some great high points and thought: 'This is fantastic. I'm going to be a huge star.' Then something happens, and you can't get a job to save your life.

I sang at least one hit for almost every star - Dharmendra, Jeetendra and Vinod Khanna included, and several hits for all the Khans, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor and many more.

I want to become a star. Failure is not an option.

I do not ever want to be a huge star.

I don't want to star in films for the sake of acting.

For myself, if I'm trying to obtain a certain longevity in my career, to establish myself as a certain kind of star, I don't want that black exploitation image.