Quotes About Popularity

I wanted to be less well-known in comedy.

So many comedy shows came and went but it was 'The Kapil Sharma' Show that excelled.

Comic books have gone mainstream. The audience is there.

Because I was in the business of translating the 'X-Men' from the very successful comics, and taking the most popular book of the 20th century in 'The Lord of the Rings,' and making it into three movies, I hope people realize I wouldn't get involved in anything I didn't think was really going to be worth their while.

It really is a dream coming true, being on Billboard.

It's hard to walk down the street without 'Entourage' comments, and that's all nice.

I feel complete when I look at my phone and see thousands of likes and comments.

Well, the stuff that has become more commercial doesn't have any edge.

We're going to see a very, very commercial kind of picture-making.

I have a very commercial appetite. I don't like to do high-brow things.

I didn't really go the starving-artist route. I kind of went and did massive, commercial things.

I want to be commercial. I'm never the person who says, 'I don't care if people don't see my movies.' I always want people to see my movies.

Back in the day, if you did any commercials or were affiliated with a company you were a sellout. Now it's kind of normal to do that.

I don't think coolness used to be such a commodity among adults. And now it is.

I can understand getting compared to the Kardashians.

I have got calls from people who are comparing me to Rajinikanth.

I don't think any of us can compete with Cowell. He is the best at what he does.

It does make me sad that there's a lot of great songs out there, and they're not going to see the light of day because they're competing with these tailgate songs.

I don't think Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell fear competition from me in their arena.

I'm a big fan of all those singing competition shows.

The thing I gravitated to was being the class clown. It was very competitive.

When you're on TV in America, the girls love you. I'm not complaining.

My advice to composers is, 'Try to reach 90, and everyone will love you.'

The kind of attention I get is way beyond my comprehension.