“They've great respect for the dead in Hollywood, but none for the living.”
Reputation and Popularity
Actors' quotes about their reputation and popularity
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This section includes actors and directors' quotes about becoming popular and building their own reputation. The focus is on the relationships between actors, journalists, critics and fans. Celebrities talk about the difficulties of becoming a well-known artist, dealing with admirers and slanderers.
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“Labels are for cans, not people.”
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“I don't want to be remembered as 'the son of Bruce Lee'. ”
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“People think I have an interesting walk. Hell, I'm just trying to hold my gut in.”
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“Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think viewers are hungry for shows in which people say something meaningful.”
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“You're not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi.”
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“I have the same responsibility as everyone to reduce consumption and to teach children to respect the environment.”
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“I'm not worried when my fans ask me for autographs. I'll worry when they quit asking.”
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“After 'The Matrix,' I cannot wear sunglasses. As soon as I put them on, people recognize me.”
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“One thing about how the media likes to show us at our worst is, you figure why be on best behavior all the time when all it takes is one slip-up?”
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“What's awful about being famous and being an actress and being petite is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and they just seem to think it's okay to do it, like you're public property.”
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“I find fame to be quite unnatural. Humans are not built for extreme adoration.”
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“Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.”
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“When you become a star, you don't change - everyone else does. ”
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“My greatest fear is to be misunderstood.”
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“I don't like to cry in public, unless I'm getting paid for it.”
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“I think it's a gift to become a star, to become a celebrity.”
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“The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself.”
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“Immortality is a by-product of good work. ”
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“I think the average guy has always identified with me.”
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“I love being regarded as a sex symbol, but I can't take it too seriously.”
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“So much of Hollywood is about who the people you work with are.”
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