What's sad is that there is an addictive quality to that, to believing your own hype; to allowing yourself to become validated by others and no longer by yourself. That's the danger of celebrity.
Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It's gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I'm scared I might be a celebrity.
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I think that's the thing. I don't want to date a celebrity. I want to date a normal person. So I'm looking for a normal person.
I think that I was lucky that I was 30 when I did 'Love Story', which came with this extravagant pop celebrity. I had already done 15 years of what I call 'real' work.' I was a waitress, chambermaid, and a photographer's assistant, so I knew that I was tremendously lucky as a novice actor to have that big hit.
For the most part, I have a very manageable celebrity. People recognize me from time to time, and they usually say very appreciative things. It affords me a great deal of pleasure.
I have this dream life where I get to be a celebrity but I get to navigate the world fairly easily because I'm always in character.
One U.S. hit single and a hit T Shirt in 1985 does not a celebrity make.
It was weird - writing is a stupid thing to do. I come up here in the morning to a pleasant room in the roof of my house and imagine I'm a black South American football superstar; then I have to imagine I'm a female pop celebrity who's pregnant. It's a completely mad way to spend your time.
My pastor said, Just because you were a celebrity doesn't mean you're supposed to be a celebrity now.
I think there ought to be some serious discussion by smart people, really smart people, about whether or not proliferation of things like The Smoking Gun and TMZ and YouTube and the whole celebrity culture is healthy.
Celebrity and secrets don't go together. The bastards will get you in the end.
I hope we can keep doing it this way - making music and art that are pure products of our influences while not really having to let the whole celebrity side of it get in the way. Then maybe more virtual bands will come out and do the same thing.
But celebrity really doesn't mean anything unless you use it for finding some way to give back and I've always felt that way.
The only time I mind autographs is when I'm out with my family. You're trying to enjoy kids and grandkids and here comes a swarm, and there go your wife and kids. That happens to every celebrity. It's the price you pay.
I don't consider myself a celebrity. I'm just a journalist.
I feel that I see John Lennon now as not a celebrity. I did then. I saw him as a cardboard cutout on an album cover.
There's nothing more special than talking in your community, and using your celebrity to uplift people and help them.
I don't think I'm a celebrity. A chimpanzee could have done what I did.
I'm not interested in the idea of celebrity.
Crimes of the century differ from the garden variety of murders. They involve wealth, celebrity and powerful attorneys, and live on for decades after the verdict has been rendered.
Do I think it's great that we have a celebrity system where some people matter and some people don't? No. But do I think we'll always create icons and legends? Yeah, I probably do.
I just always feel that you need Degree deodorant when you have those moments whether they are embarrassing or whatever, but every day you should be protected. I wish that maybe I had a type of celebrity to look up to when I was young telling me what to use and stuff.
People think, 'She's a model. She must have such an attitude. She must be so stuck up.' But I'm normal. I cry. I'm not rich. I drive a 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity.
I really hate the duties of being a celebrity, like getting dressed up for the red carpet.
A celebrity name is never enough for an intelligent mass market... truly successful businesses are born of passion and heartfelt interest.
I think I've matured to a great extent. I think that I want different things now. That it's not about the celebrity status that you receive because you're doing the next hot movie. It's about doing good work.
A curious consequence is that I have become a minor celebrity.
It's a diabolical business. I can't imagine how hellish it must be to be hounded like Amy Winehouse and people like that. I have a little peripheral place on the outskirts of celebrity, when I go to premieres and that sort of stuff, which is as close as I want to get.
I think it's important that readers know that not every celebrity is a freak.
People are people. All that celebrity tagging doesn't bother me at all.
The absolute truth is that there is no power in celebrity.
Fans have this perception that they can say anything to you because you are a celebrity.
I'm a complete addict of The 'X Factor,' so I can see why everyone gets so inspired. But there's a downside to celebrity: your life is up for grabs, your career is much more disposable, and you are therefore vulnerable. It's a high price to pay.
The thing is, you choose to be an actress, but not to be a celebrity.
But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.