Gregory Hines Quotes

I'm not an actor who is trying to be a movie star.

I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'

This may sound strange, but I did not join the film industry to be a star and be successful.

I didn't always know that I want to be an actor, but I always knew I wanted to be famous in anything that I do.

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'm not a star, I'm an actor.

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.

Would I like to be the lead girl? Who wouldn't?

Hollywood's never really been the ultimate goal for me.

My aim was never to be an American star; otherwise, I would have moved to Los Angeles.

Every actor dreams of getting a big break, a big opportunity.

If you can figure out my success on the screen, you're a better man than I.

If I was a star, it would be difficult to go off and do 'Coronation Street.' So I guess I'm not a star.

I always wanted to be a leading man!

It wasn't a mission to be a rock star. It wasn't a mission of mine to even be a movie star. I just intended to be a good actor.

I always knew I'd be an actor. I always knew I'd at least be on a big screen somewhere.

I'm not trying to conquer Hollywood. I love my day job.

I didn't get into this for fame, I genuinely didn't. I love acting, and I know that's a cliche, but I didn't, really, I was very naive when it came to the whole being recognized thing.

I didn't want to escape my life and become a big actress and live my dreams. That was never the way it was; it was just these amazing opportunities that happened.

I have never really had a goal to be a true blue movie star, unlike a lot of my colleagues.

I don't want to be a celebrity. I don't want to be on posters. I want to be good.

I wanted to be famous. I guess I thought acting would make me famous.

I'm not really trying to be too much of an actor or anything.

I'm not in a real rush to be a big star.

I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was bright to me. I mean, I didn't think of it as being tough and things like that.