Richard Pryor Quotes

From when I was young, I wanted to be an action hero. I always dreamed about being an action star. So finally, I made it.

In Madrid, there's a big street in the centre called Callao. I remember being there with my mum and pointing to one of the big film posters and saying, 'I want to be up there.' That was my dream, and I got it.

I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night, 'There must be thousands of girls sitting alone like me dreaming of being a movie star.' But I'm not going to worry about them. I'm dreaming the hardest.

Most people grow up dreaming of going to Hollywood and some of them work and work and work and finally end up in Hollywood.

When I start doing movies, that'll be the time to pack Vine in. Quit when you're on top. Be the king.

My dream was to go to Hollywood and become a movie star, and it happened. This country is geared toward that. When an actor can become president, anything can happen.

When I was little, I wanted to be a Bongo girl and be an actress - I am living my dream. It's just awesome.

Like a lot of girls, even I have this dream of being in the movies, and like any actor, I need to grow.

I was determined to be an actor and make a name in the industry, and hence, I did.

I was 12 when I decided that I wanted to see myself on the big screen.

I had always wanted to be on TV; my mom told me that when I was little, I told her I wanted to be a 'modeler,' because that's what I called actors on TV.

I remember having a feeling like, 'I can't believe this is happening!' Two years ago I was auditioning for The Disney Channel, and now Paul Rudd is saying, 'Hey man, congratulations on your Emmy nomination!'

I was striving to be the most muscular man, and it got me into the movies. It got me everything that I have.

I never wanted to be an actor. I never want to be an actor. I want to be a movie star. The whole idea of having to act is too gruesome. It's too ambitious for me.

I announced to my mother one day when I was 8 that I wanted to be a serious actress.

I'd thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was 6.

Everyone said that if you want to be a real actor, go to New York. If you want to sell out, go to LA. And I thought - I want to sell out!

I told everybody that I was going to be an actress in Hollywood one day. People looked at me like I was crazy.

I had wanted to be a movie star and had thought I would be a movie star since I was very little. It was just something I saw in my future. But somehow when it happened, I wasn't ready for it.

People get on a show and they fought tooth and nail. Almost 95% of the actors out there want to be on a television series. Then as soon as they get onto one, no, no, I want to be a movie star. This television series stuff, no, no no.

I never really thought I wanted to become a movie star.

I wasn't one of those kids who was chasing the dream and wanted to get to Hollywood because one day I was gonna get my chance and be a big star. I never felt like that.

During the time I was on The Hardy Boys, I was also watching other people's careers. I thought the next step was to be a movie star. I kept saying no to projects, and offers stopped coming in. I was no longer hot.

I had a lot of time to think in the service; I swore that, if I survived, nothing would keep me from an acting career.

I don't want to say, 'I want to be in Hollywood,' like so many actors do, but I know that Hollywood is still making good movies, and I'd like to be part of that someday.