Quotes About Humility

I am in awe of Rajinikanth. He is a great star, yet so easy-going and grounded.

Back home, no one looks at me as a star. At least I know my mother doesn't.

I don't consider myself a celebrity and I don't consider myself a star.

I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right.

I never get too high on my stardom or what I can do.

My father is an amazing person. While he was a huge star, he never carried his stardom home and always remained simple and just our father at home. I have four siblings, and we were all very grounded. We lived a very simple life: would go in an auto rickshaw to school, played with normal boys.

I guess I don't take my stardom too seriously. I think I am one of the guys.

I don't really want people to see me. I'm not into stardom.

I don't believe in the concept of stardom.

I have never allowed stardom to get to my head.

I don't think stardom will ever go to my head.

I was a kid when I did the hit show 'Kasturi' in 2007. Maybe stardom went to my head and I thought I was bigger than I actually was. I took everything for granted.

What I learnt was a real star never comes on set wearing stardom.

Stardom doesn't appeal to me in anyway. Of course, I want people to like my work, but in my mind I've consciously created a line where I don't think of myself as a big star.

Every artist has to remember that they're human beings first, even with the type of stardom placed around their name and aura, they have to still remember that.

Being humble got me very far when I went to L.A., because it was in stark contrast to this town of people who were so cutthroat.

My parents have ensured that we never develop starry airs.

We don't want any starry trappings that would make us obsessed with ourself and our image.

I'm not a star, and I don't want to be a star. Stars fall. I'm an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.

When you consider all the stars I have managed, mere submarines make me smile.

Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone.

The thing I like about astronomy is being outside at night and seeing the stars in a dark sky. It makes you feel small.

And I tell my audience, you know, give the real stars a round of applause. Because without them I'm nobody. So I learned so much from people like that.

You're in a scene with Laura Linney or Oliver Platt or John Hickey or Alan Alda and these amazing actors and actresses, and you're like, 'Oh my God, I haven't even started; I'm nothing compared to these people!'