Andie MacDowell Quotes

Being a star comes with not just fame and fortune, but with awareness and responsibility.

I think stardom means a big responsibility that one has to shoulder.

A tremendous social responsibility comes with being a successful public performer.

To be an icon is a big job - it's beyond acting. And sometimes it pays, and sometimes it doesn't.

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

Fame should be left to the film stars.

I used to hear people say nobody can prepare you for fame, and it's actually very true. But there is such beauty that comes with it when you're able to use your platform in a positive way.

As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity.

There's so much craziness that comes along with being a movie star that you can get so confused. Unless you've spent your whole life waiting to be the centre of attention, it's pretty terrifying.

Getting recognized on the street is fine, but I never really wanted to be famous.

A movie star is not an artist, he is an art object.

Unless you're a star in this town, you're really nothing.

Obviously, as somebody who is famous, I have a particular responsibility

Forty-five million people hit that button for 'In These Streets.' When you find out you have that kind of popularity, you better use it. It's called responsibility.

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

I hate the idea of massive fame. I think the scariest thing for an actor is when your name becomes bigger than your craft or what you can do.

I've got no desire to be famous myself.

I did not expect to become a celebrity or be known by the public at all.

After our life history was shown on the silver screen and much appreciated by the audiences, I have more of a responsibility on my shoulders now.

I never wanted to be famous. The characters I do are famous, and that's fine for me.

My pastor said, Just because you were a celebrity doesn't mean you're supposed to be a celebrity now.

I'm not as famous as Stephen Hawking, but certainly in the U.S., I have a very high profile for a scientist. It is an awesome responsibility, one that I don't shoulder lightly.

The more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a public figure, a major public figure, is a lonely man.

Fame comes with its own standard. A guy who twitches his lips is just another guy with a lip twitch - unless he's Humphrey Bogart.

I'm very privileged to be the celebrity I am.