celebrity mindset Quotes

This is what I signed up for. I’m not here going ‘Oh, they’re so mean to me, and it’s so hard for me.’ What I do for a living puts me in the spotlight. They pay me for it.

Every man who deserves to be famous knows it is not worth the trouble.

Some people enjoy celebrity. I admire those who do, because if you're going to go through it, you might as well enjoy it.

Whether arrogantly or what, I view myself simply as an actor.

I have really never considered myself a TV star. I always thought I was a neighbor who just came in for a visit.

I don't walk around like I'm a movie star because I don't think of myself as a movie star. People usually don't even notice me.

I don't feel like I have a super straightforward relationship with the idea of fame. It makes me sort of level things out in my own brain almost immediately when I meet someone.

I used to say things like, 'My name's not Al (Bundy), you know?' Not to the press, but to fans. 'My name is actually Ed.' I'd find myself saying that, and I'd think, 'Who do you think they think you are? They only know you from that!' And finally I just got...I don't know, I guess a switch went on for me, and I realized, 'This was the greatest job that you've ever had in your life. Why are you acting like an asshole?' So from that minute on, I kind of...well, I hate the word 'embraced,' but I just kind of went, 'Yeah, okay.' 'So you're Al, right?' 'Yep!'

There's a big difference to me between the people who are famous and just accept the fact that it comes with the territory of what they do, and the people who actively seek it out, who intentionally put themselves in the position of being on camera and being famous.

I don't take myself seriously, I don't think of myself as a star.

If I'm signing autographs and I see one hundred people in a line I've got to remind myself, "That person is one one-hundredth of my day, but to them I'm their day." You know what I mean? Unless they meet J.Lo later on.

I don't like to think I am a celebrity; I am just a bloke on the telly.

My friends kidded me about going so far on such modest talent. I always agreed with them. I had no illusions about my films, nor did I consider myself anything special as an actor or a singer.

I am an actor and of course I respond very positively to flattery.

I don't have a problem with fame. I got into this business intending to be very successful, but I wanted it to be at my price.

So many stars who have shows are intimidated by having people around them be funnier than them. It's always the unsuccessful ones. Look at Seinfeld - he's great because he let everyone be hilarious.

I don't see myself as some television star; I see myself as a girl from Albany.

I've not forgotten where I came from but I've grown and I've evolved and that is the secret to being a reality star.

It can be easy to buy into anything. I would lose focus if I went with that attitude of wanting to be famous.

I think I've ignored it so much so that when the paparazzi are following me I really don't see them. You don't see them anymore.

To me, there are two types of celebrity: there's good celebrity - people that are attracted to the food and working and trying to create something great - and then there's bad celebrity - those who are working on being a celebrity.

Actors are a funny lot. Sometimes they're not satisfied with where they are. I include myself.

I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling.

I have never read a review for anything I have ever done, be it for theater or movies, just because. I am really good about that. And YouTube comments. People will hide behind that.

What I learned was that celebrities come to me with a preconceived notion. They think I'm fun, or they've worked with me, or they know me, or we've met. So there's a lot of backstuff on the 'Vicki!' show.