What is a movie star? It is an illusion. It was everything I ever wanted to be, but it became a kind of shell, non? It was what made me famous and got me women. But it wasn't real. Jean Claude Van Damme
You know, one of the biggest thrills I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi. Marilu Henner
Anytime you cast a movie and you need someone famous in the lead part, you're a prisoner of whoever happens to be famous in the six-month window in which you're trying to get a film financed. Alexander Payne
When you're rich and famous you are the dominant force in a relationship, even if you try hard not to be. I've talked of sacrificing everything for Fleetwood Mac, but I realize now that it is simply the only thing I've ever wanted to do. Stevie Nicks
I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for breaking the law. Stephen Colbert
It wasn't being an alcoholic - it was going wild. It happened when I got famous. It was like having my teens in my early thirties: blotting out your life, not having to think about anything. Julie Walters
I remember Michael saying, 'Rich and famous? It's much better to be just rich'. I didn't quite get it to begin with. But he's right. You lose anonymity. I say to my family that you've no idea until you lose it how precious anonymity is. Julie Walters
I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. Yves Saint Laurent
It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and that's a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing? Idris Elba
I had a sense of who I was before I got famous. Joe Rogan
I really feel like it's a travesty to make a child famous. I really do. Joe Rogan
Being famous hasn't changed my perception of myself - I've just grown up. Cat Deeley
I have never wanted to be famous, as such - fame is a by-product. Steve Coogan
Actually, bizarrely, in America, I get more appreciation from the odd, unusual stuff I've done, almost because I'm not, if you like, famous in America as I am in England. Steve Coogan
You've got certain guys that just want to be famous and then you've got the real musicians that just love playing music. Zakk Wylde
Save your rejections so that later when you are famous you can show them to people and laugh. Meg Cabot
HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned. Richard Russo
Ever since grammar school, I knew I wanted to be famous - I always wanted to be a singer. Jennifer Hudson
Being famous is wicked. But it's better to be normal. Rupert Grint
None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone. Nicholas Sparks