Meeting a Celebrity Quotes

The first time I met Wayne Gretzky... he never said anything back.

Nobody wants to hear that you met Harry Truman... I met Harry Truman... But you know what I mean? Nobody's interested. They want to know you met Rihanna. And that kills me.

I remember when I was very little my idol was Britney Spears. I had just come to California and that's just who I wanted to meet. So I was in a store and she walked in and my jaw just fell to the floor. I started like sweating. I could not believe that I was meeting her. She told me that I was very cute. And I lost it — I was so excited.

I was at a restaurant and I heard this little voice at a nearby table pipe up and say, 'I believe I will have the chowder.' I got up and walked out into the middle of the restaurant. There was Sterling Holloway just sitting there being Sterling Holloway. Never in a million years would I have imagined that I'd have the honor of filling his shoes. I just regret not going up to him and saying hello.

When I first met Alan, I was absolutely terrified. I was 19, he was Alan Rickman, and he's got that voice, and I remember meeting him in the hair and make-up trailer and thinking, 'I'm going to die. He thinks I'm rubbish. Why am I here?'

For me, if I saw my favorite artist in the store, I would probably just tell them three words and walk away.

I wanted to meet Bob Hope, and I got to know him pretty well.

I met Victoria Justice once. She was so nice. I've always been a fan.

I do get star-struck, especially if they're icons like Florence Welch. I met her briefly at a studio and I did not act cool.

I saw Louis Armstrong perform at Albany State College on Radio Springs Road. He was probably the first famous individual I saw in concert. Unfortunately, I never did get to meet him.

I was genuinely starstruck when I met Kermit the Frog. Like many stars here tonight, he's a lot shorter in real life.

I quite fancy Graham Coxon. I haven't met him yet, though. I'd like to.

The first time I got a chance to meet Michael was onstage at Madison Square Garden. There were tons of people on the stage, and I just remember losing my mind. Like, Oh my God, that's Michael Jackson right there. I was just over his right shoulder. And then when I finally got a chance to get on the stage with him, I was just shut down. He had the type of magic that you just bowed to. I just said, "I love you, and I know you've heard it a million and one times from fans all over the world, but you've meant so much to me as an entertainer, and I love you, and I've admired you all these years.

I was like, 'Oh, my God! Ashlee Simpson's here!' ... I was freaking out, pretending like I didn't see her. Then Ashlee Simpson walked right up to me and was like, 'L.C., love your show! I watch it every week with my friends!

In fact, when I met Kit Harington first, he was pretty much feeling how I'm feeling today - at a photo shoot and you've had no sleep. He was just a really nice, English, down-to-earth guy. No pretense, nothing.

When I left my home after telling my family members that I would be meeting with Chiranjeevi, they asked me, 'Do you think you are a Chiranjeevi?' I am yet to completely live the joy of having met him.

I had a crush Florence Henderson when I was younger, i would love to meet Marcia but I would prefer mom.

The first time I met Mary Tyler Moore, I thought she was just beautiful, but I thought she was a little young.

I've never been obsessed with celebrity or star-struck or anything. I met Penelope Cruz when we were in Toronto, who I think is a goddess and an unbelievable actress, and she introduced herself. As she walked away from the table I had to take a deep breath, which was strange because I've never had that with anyone.

The first three times we met, I don't think I remembered anything. I was just in this daze like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm sitting here with Paul Reubens.' And I kept almost calling him Pee-wee.

I saw her backstage and said hi, took a picture with her. Tried to get a convo going, but the kid had know idea wut to think!

When I arrived at 'Emmerdale,' Clive was the one person I got really starstruck about. It was weird, I was there with my dad and he said, 'There's Jack Sugden.' He was lovely, very welcoming and absolutely massive.

What is it like when you see me in all these films and then you meet me? Were you intimidated?

President Barack Obama was amazing. You know how you imagine it would be to meet a celebrity, and that person may actually have a halo around them or something? Well, he did! He was tall, and he had a halo!

I met Bowie when I was 15 backstage at his 'Reality' tour and blacked out completely. I have no memory of the encounter except just looking into his different-colored eyes.