Gianluigi Buffon Quotes

Sometimes I forget how much people look at you as their hero. I forget that.

I don't want to know about my biggest idols. I don't want to read their autobiographies, I don't want to find out what they're really like.

We're entertainers, while people want us to be gods.

I don't need to worry about being idolised.

I've never really been America's sweetheart, but for a minute I think that's what they wanted me to be.

I'm not really interested in the celebrity themselves. I'm interested in the perception of the celebrity.

Athletes tend to have less of a sense of humor than most people. They are heroes to so many. That might be part of it.

If my fans want to call me a love God, then so be it!

People around me called me an idol, so that's what I was.

I don't think there's a problem with being a teen idol, if that happens to me, I'll be happy to deal with it.

I'm not an icon. Not even in America.

I think politicians and movie actors … are similar in more ways than they’re different. There is an egocentric quality about both; there is a very sensitive awareness of the public attitude, because you live or die on public favor or disfavor. There is the desire for publicity and for acclaim, because, again, that’s part of your life... And in a strange and bizarre way, when movie actors come to Washington, they’re absolutely fascinated by the politicians. And when the politicians go to Hollywood, they’re absolutely fascinated by the movie stars. It’s a kind of reciprocity of affection by people who both recognize in a sense they’re in the same racket.

I never wanted to be on a pedestal.

Just for the pleasure of being seen on screen with Aamirji, I can't play a loser. It will disappoint my supporters.

It's not cool to be star-struck.

When I first started to blow up, everybody thought I was rich. Everybody started asking for stuff. My friends started becoming fans. Even my teachers began to act like fans.

When you are a successful footballer, you get put on a pedestal. You are the person your friends and family look up to, and they do not know how to approach you when things are going wrong, even when you just need someone to reach out to you and ask you if you are all right.

If Helen of Troy could have been seen eating peppermints out of a paper bag, it is highly probable that her admirers would have been an entirely different class.It is the thing you are found doing while the horde looks on that you shall be loved for - or ignored.

I had one girl tell me last night that I'm the greatest thing ever, that she wants to aspire to be me. Just stuff like, 'You're my idol. I love you.' It's awesome. It's what it's all about.

The only difference is that I'm a celebrity, and I'm shown to the world. Apart from that, I think I'm like most women my age.

I am only interested in being famous for my dancing. For me, the concept of the sacred monster is only about the stage - it is not about image.

I wanted to be the most famous. And it wasn't until I hung out with Justin Bieber that the whole thing got demystified. The mystique of it was gone.

Everyone can have a bad period in their life, but we are famous; we have a lot of things. Sometimes people think we are not human, with no feelings, with no problems.

We Americans are childish about our celebrities and icons. We worship, then we denounce; we identify passionately with them and then, if they do something - anything - we dislike, we cast them off.

My privilege as a celebrity doesn't disallow me pain.