There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too.
The minuses of celebrity include having to live with security and the knowledge that you may be stalked.
Being famous has its benefits, but fame isn't one of them.
Television opens up some bloody great doors. That's the plus. The minus is the attention it brings.
It takes a very strange person to enjoy fame, with all the by-products that come with it. It's not necessarily a thrill.
I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'try being rich first'. See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job.
I enjoy experiencing life. Being a celebrity can really stand in the way of that.
Celebrities are the fodder of much of the media business, so they're always interested in making you seem provocative when you're not, or trying to bring you some sort of embarrassment by revealing something you'd rather not have revealed. That's the downside of celebrity.
Celebrity has become a burden. There are more demands on your time. People think it is glamorous to fly places. But it is not - even if you travel business class and stay in wonderful hotels, you end 10,000 miles away from home.
You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I'm glad it's over.
I'm a complete addict of The 'X Factor,' so I can see why everyone gets so inspired. But there's a downside to celebrity: your life is up for grabs, your career is much more disposable, and you are therefore vulnerable. It's a high price to pay.
Child stardom is a really hard thing. It can really lead to bad things, and I think a lot of people have gone through that.
I've always been profoundly ambivalent about fame. I think it just eats the reality out of you and it can be intoxicating because I like some of it.
Celebrity is worthless and useless, it takes away your privacy.
I saw the drawbacks of fame as a kid. It wasn't for me.
