I actually don't know anyone who wants to be famous for fame's sake, at least not anyone I respect. But you need to have a certain amount of power in order to be able to do what you want. Michael Ian Black on famous
It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn't be anonymous. Ben Stiller on famous
I felt no pressure that my grandfather was famous and my uncle was famous. Kim Weston on famous
Uncle Brett had a definite vision that he was after, I don't think having a famous father affected him much. Kim Weston on famous
For me, I never, never, from the moment I started acting, had a desire to be famous. Carla Gugino on famous
I know I had my equivalents in Adrian Lester and Lenny James when I was at drama school. I remember David Harewood doing 'Othello' at the National, and Adrian Lester having done Cheek by Jowl's famous 'As You Like It and Company' at the Donmar. Not necessarily performances I saw, but just the fact they happened was massively encouraging. David Oyelowo on famous
Famous crime stories almost always lead to the passing of new laws. Bill James on famous
I never feel so utterly fraudulent as when I review a movie whose charms impress all in the world and I simply do not get it. The other variant is that I love something the world disdains. This has had severe career consequences: I am still famous - or notorious - in certain quarters where I am recalled as the man who liked 'Hudson Hawk.' Stephen Hunter on famous
I don't ever want to be hugely famous because I had a little taste of it after 'East Is East' and 'Bend It.' Archie Panjabi on famous
It's been real weird. It wasn't how I expected my life to turn out. Especially, mainly pertaining to the show. It never crossed my mind that one day I'm gonna be big and famous and have my own TV show, you know? Jack Osbourne on famous
The Band was always famous for its retirements we'd go and play and get a little petty cash together, and then not see each other till it was time to fill our pockets up again. Rick Danko on famous
My name's Jennifer Ellison and one day I'm going to be famous! Jennifer Ellison on famous
I'm not cut out to be a famous person I can't do my hair and makeup well enough. Jennifer Weiner on famous
There's always going to be that pressure when you're in front of the camera. When you're famous it's just an extreme version of reality and there's a pressure to look a certain way. Geri Halliwell on famous
The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing. Leigh Hunt on famous
In Los Angeles, as I gained and lost celebrity, then gained it again, I often found myself wondering why I, out of thousands like me, had become famous. Patrick Dempsey on famous
I may not be the most famous songwriter in the world, but you know a David Friedman song when you hear it. It took me a long time to appreciate that. David Friedman on famous
I don't really know a lot of famous people. I've met a lot of famous people. If I ran into Tom Hanks today, I would have to remind him who I was and he would then remember me. But he wouldn't come up to me and say, 'Hi Dave!' David Zucker on famous
It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world. Ron Silver on famous
A lot of the greatest compositions were made famous by Sinatra. Michael Bolton on famous