Denis Leary Quotes

I remember when I first started in the business, I lost a lot of friends. Some were jealous, some were annoyed at the fact that I was an actress.

There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business.

You're asking the wrong girl about fame. I'm hardly famous. I wouldn't want to trade places with anyone else.

The whole business of getting famous was good fun, but it was a long time ago.

A supermodel is kind of that first-name recognition, but I'm not quite ready for that super part yet, and I'm afraid that by the time I am, I'm going to be too old anyway.

I knew I was going to be famous later in life.

I didn't become a footballer to be famous, I became a footballer to be successful. I didn't want to be famous. Now people want to be famous. Why? Why would you want people following you about all day? I couldn't think of anything worse.

If you just want to be a star, go away.

The hardest part of fame and success is adapting to the people around you that's changing. It changes the way people look at you from how they used to look at you. They listen to you on the radio, they look at you on TV and when people speak on you in a good light, you have a couple people who hold grudges.

My name's Jennifer Ellison and one day I'm going to be famous!

If I wanted to be famous, I could have been famous before.

I never pursued being 'famous.'

I knew what show business was, which was why I didn't want in on that action. I saw what happens! You get it, and then you lose it.

You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star.

Show business is one of those things that people can use to get themselves out of the lower rung of society.

There are stars out there who would die to have this much exposure.

I was fanatically ambitious. All I ever wanted was to be a star. I didn't want to be a singer. I didn't want to be an actress. I wanted to be a star.

I don't see anything wrong in someone wanting to be famous or having sky-high ambitions.

It is difficult to understand why I am so famous. I never thought I wanted to be an actress. I never thought about it. I think it is my destiny to be in this business.

For me, I never, never, from the moment I started acting, had a desire to be famous.

I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense... I just wanted to get famous and all the rest is hogwash.

I always wanted to be a star.

People are goofy about the movie business, so you end up counting on friends you knew before you were successful. It is harder to make new friends because you are a little more cautious.

If I hadn't had the experience of being famous, I would have searched for it my whole life. I would have just gone on and on trying to find it.

I didn't want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.