Lee Majors Quotes

I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.

We need the world to respect us. They consume a lot of hits and just act like it wasn't... I ain't never seen nobody make these many hits and not get notified for it. And change the game like we did and bring the flow to the game the way we did and not get noticed for it, like the the big way - the real system way.

In my mind, I don't really see myself as being famous. I just think my work is being exposed to a bigger audience.

I realize I lack popular recognition.

It's cool to be recognized, but it's not something that I was seeking or sought after. I never wanted to be famous.

It's not the part of being a celebrity that's so attractive to me. It's being recognized for your accomplishments and what you've done... becoming closer to what you want to achieve in life.

I don't crave fame. I mean, it's nice to be recognized. It is useful.

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

The Oscar nomination made me a recognizable name to other actors and people in general.

But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

It is a good thing to happen to you, to have that taste of fame because then you don't hanker for it.

I don't get recognised that much in the street.

What good are fans? You can't eat applause for breakfast. You can't sleep with it.

It's awesome when people even notice that I'm an actor.

It hasn't been anything that's been overwhelming or anything, but I do get recognized here and there.

When people are running up to me in the grocery store screaming, 'Oh my God! Oh my God!' that's when I know I'm swervin'. As long as people are recognizing you and you matter to them, then you're doing something right.

Now it seems like a lot more people recognize me.

If I'm a star, then the people made me a star.

I never did anything about my stardom, it never meant anything to me.

I equate fame towards people who know your work, people who will see your work. But all that stuff, like with the Genies and stuff like that, it was so much fun. It's so much fun and it's nice when it comes, but that's not what it's all about.

Fame creeps up on you.

For every person that says, 'I love your work, and my daughter thinks you're great, and we watch all your movies,' and is very kind, there are 10 more that are like, 'Who are you? What's your name? Are you on 'House of Cards'?'

I really don't get recognized much.

Celebrity is a gift. I'm very lucky.