Quotes About Stardom

Being with Al Gore on the red carpet in Cannes was exciting - he's like a rock star unto himself!

In rock stardom there's an absolute economic upside to self-destruction.

As I got older, with my work, I became aware of the responsibility of film, and I feel one of the best ways I can apply myself as an actor, is to go beyond movie stardom and celebrity.

I don't think about being famous, really. Being an author, I don't generally get stopped as I walk down the street. It's not like being a movie star.

It's got difficult for me to walk down the street without people stopping me to ask for an autograph or to talk to me about boxing.

I actually like - if I may use the F word - fame. I like people stopping me in the street and saying, 'Can I have a photo?'

Hollywood stops hiring their star leading ladies when they turn 40. It's very defeating.

Fame is a very strange animal.

You know, they just don't make big movie stars the way they used to, maybe because the system has changed, the studio system, but it's sad to see people like Jimmy Stewart go, all the giants of the past.

They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office, this was it.

Celebrity is okay as long as you know it's not about you.

I never expected 'Theen Maar' to have such a great opening. Pawan Kalyan is a huge star in Tollywood, but for me, it's just my second film.

In England, ballet is kind of closed. They are opening up a little bit, but it was always something not for the general public. So you don't get fame, like a football star or a film star. And if you don't get fame, you can't do other stuff.

The fact of the matter is fame predates even the age of cinema.

When I first started out all the attention could be a bit unnerving, especially when people stared. Now I find the best thing is to just relax. Being recognized is just something you have to get used to.

I take pride in saying that I'm not the usual Hindi film actor who's on the top of her game for 4-5 years, then sees a slump, gets married, has kids and then makes a comeback in senior kind of roles.

I value my stardom a lot. I always wanted to become an actress and have loved every minute of it.

You're not famous until my mother has heard of you.

The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.

The way I approach stardom and the show, I'm like a politician. I'm an elected late-night official to do your work.

I think when I was younger, I wanted to be a star, until I became a star, and then it's a lot of work. It's work to be a star. I don't enjoy the stardom part. I only enjoy the creative process.

I never liked stardom. It's weird to me. I only like the creative process. I only like the work.

Bobby [Fosse] was very difficult to work with, he wanted to be a big star at MGM, but it was the end of making musical movies at the time.

Because the show is popular, people do recognize us on the streets.