Kevin Hart Quotes

Actors don't get to be well-known if they're horrible.

I think it's a gift to become a star, to become a celebrity.

You have to be a star to be in this business.

When you have box-office results, Hollywood treats you different. Hollywood stands up. Once you get to the point where Hollywood sees that you create results, then the demand for you becomes higher.

Many talented actors have come into this industry and, in spite of their best efforts, haven't been able to win over the audience.

After a few years, we realized that you did have to put some work into it. That's why the bimbo comments make me angry. After seven years, people have to realize we have a certain amount of talent.

I think if you are a talented person, your story makes you a bigger star rather than the art.

People are wrong when they say that there is struggle in Bollywood. That is only when you don't have the talent. If you have talent, Bollywood comes to you.

I didn't have that thing that Michael Bolton did; my star power - my charisma - was not a match to my writing ability.

The acting thing is the side benefit of becoming a little bit well known with my music.

Honestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars.

No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don't take my fans for granted.

In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it.

I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work.

99.9% of the time, the people we see worked for it. People like Morgan Freeman and Harry Connick, Jr. work every day to continue the status that they have.

It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated.

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.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Before 'Gremlins,' I was a normal person, then within two weeks of the movie coming out, I couldn't walk into a store without people turning around and staring. It's exciting and also scary because everyone starts telling you how amazing you are.

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

When I first came to NBC, I thought it was going to be swimming with the sharks, all men for themselves, be careful and all that. I have to tell you I learned that you can be kind and a hard worker and move up. You don't have to play dirty or do things that you think happens at big corporations.

You win an Oscar, it can double the audience that you had before.

All of my friends in the business ask, 'Why is this woman not a star? Why is she not a household name?'

I absolutely love Nicole Scherzinger. She's worked really hard to get to where she is and really knows her stuff.

When you do good work, people will notice you.