Neil Morrissey Quotes

I've had a career where people still remember all these shows I've been on. It's quite cool; I just want to do stuff that people like.

I got to do the movie, and people who enjoyed 'The Birdcage' came out to see me on stage when I did 'Forum.' It introduced me to a whole new audience that wasn't familiar with my stage work.

I know that everyone wants to know about 'Downton Abbey,' but the truth is that it was only a few days out of my life. Still, you play a distinctive part on a hit series, and everyone suddenly knows who you are. Isn't it crazy how this business works?

I'm glad that I'm being acclaimed as an actor. Today, when my hard work has paid off I can chill out about it.

It doesn't hurt to be in 'Game of Thrones,' that's for sure, mainly because people actually see your work, and that is great.

It's nice to be in anything that anybody sees or likes. If it's something that has lasted, it's great.

The fame isn't important to me. It's a blessing to have. Having so many people that support me, that love me and listen to my music, is beautiful.

I want to be a star. It doesn't mean that I'll act any less. My performance will be at par, but I want to be a star. I want the audience to spend their hard-earned money on my tickets without doubting. And when that day comes, I'll believe I'm a star.

But it would be churlish of me not to appreciate what it's brought me. If a good number of people come into a theatre because they know me from the dreaded 'Mrs B', I couldn't be happier.

Of course I want to do films. But to me, television is equally important. It is where I got recognition.

Both the industries, be it Bollywood or music, have been really kind to me.

Am I a star? That's a different thing. I mean no, I'm not in People magazine. But I must be doing something right, because I've done it for 50 years! And I like doing what I do.

It's a blessing to be a part of such great shows that they're so recognizable.

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

I'm world famous, everywhere I go there are people who love me because of I've been able to bring them some joy from the movies I've made.

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

I graduated college in 1983, so that's 32 years, and all I've done for a living is act or commercials or voiceovers. So I have nothing to complain about.

The recognition thing started to happen in 2009 when 'Skins' season three had come out and we were on TV. It used to happen much more when we were in the height of our success, but I never really saw it as a chore or anything like that. It was just quite exciting - you had fans.

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

Suddenly, I'm in movies that people are excited about, and that is a nice change.

Actors are greedy. They can never be satisfied. I want praise as well as box office returns.

For nearly eight decades, I've had the great fortune of playing thousands of roles before millions of people.

Both my parents said they never got so many emails from friends and colleagues - with all the theater work that I've done - than when I was on 'The Good Wife.'

My mom was always pretty supportive. She saw me do plays and she'd always act out the parts I did. My aunt, who played a big part in my life, was a little bit more reserved, because if they don't see you on TV every week they think you must be starving.

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