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I wear wigs all the time on shows, and every day when I’m in public, at Dollywood. People say, ‚How many wigs do you have?‘ And I say, ‚Well, at least 365 because I wear at least one a day.‘
Dolly PartonI do not see myself as a celebrity or an icon or things like that… I have not really done anything.
Greta ThunbergLady Gaga is my name. If you know me, and you call me Stefani, you don’t really know me at all.
Lady GagaMadonna and I are very different. Just saying. We’re very different. I wouldn’t make that comparison at all, and I don’t mean to disrespect Madonna: she’s a nice lady, and she’s had a fantastic, huge career – biggest pop star of all time.
Lady GagaPeople don’t realize that we, we meaning people in show business, have the same problems as everyone else. Money doesn’t change that. Fame doesn’t change that. Sometimes that brings on more problems. You know, it’s just a different kind of problems.
Dolly PartonI heard that when Christina Aguilera went back to her prom, people, like, booed her. I can’t imagine going through that. If you know that’s going to happen, why put yourself in that situation? I’d rather play for 20,000 screaming people, you know?
Taylor SwiftI get really restless when I haven’t worked for a day and a half. I have a recurring dream that people are lined up next to my bed, waiting for autographs and taking pictures of me!
Taylor SwiftAnybody that doesn’t like Cardi B a hater!
Nipsey HussleNo one could have been nicer, classier nor better looking than Dick Clark. I’ve had a crush on him since I was a teenager.
Dolly PartonThat is what fame is, isn’t it? To get the world to fall in love with you.
Lady GagaI’m easy to look like, so there are lots and lots of Dolly look-alikes.
Dolly PartonI’ve never had that much trouble with the paparazzi, but I don’t run the same circles that a lot of these people that do get hounded by the paparazzi.
Dolly PartonBarack Obama did tell me that I was one of Michelle Obama’s favorite actors.
Dwayne JohnsonI’m here to fight for the re-education of what celebrity is: to say, ‚Yes, we are celebrities, but yes, we’re also innovators. We’re also inventors. We’re also thoughtful.‘
Kanye WestI say to the paparazzi, ‚Fellas, take your shot and go.‘ It’s just they usually find me on a beach.
Matthew McConaugheyI think the message has already been sent to Hollywood, which is that this kid’s a hard worker, he’s talented, and people are coming out to see him. And when you have box-office results, Hollywood treats you different. Hollywood stands up.
Kevin HartThe nice thing about being a celebrity is that, if you bore people, they think it’s their fault.
Henry KissingerIf you were to ask me what I want to do – I don’t want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.
Lady GagaMadonna, I think, is the greatest visual musical artist that we’ve ever had. If you look at her photo log, the photographers that she was able to work with throughout her career framed her in the proper way. It was the proper context. It was that visual that made sure that everything was gonna cut through in a certain way.
Kanye WestYou can’t reverse fame. You can lose all the money, but you’ll never lose people knowing you.
J. ColeIt took Simone a long time to understand why people want Daddy’s autograph. I’d tell her, and my wife would tell her, too, ‚People see Daddy in the movies, and they are excited to meet him.‘ But she couldn’t really grasp it.
Dwayne JohnsonYears ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when ‚Jolene‘ was a big hit.
Dolly PartonI use my celebrity status to inspire someone, to give them hope.
Mr. TWhen I’m surfing, I’m sure not thinking about the paparazzi. I guess if they start getting on floaties and coming out there in the water, then I might be a little upset.
Matthew McConaugheyThe only difference between Benito and Bad Bunny is 16 million followers on Instagram. And the money that Bad Bunny has in the bank. Benito had, like, $7. The numbers are different, but I’m still the same. Even my insecurities remain the same.
Bad BunnyPeople think I’m a celebrity. I’m not a celebrity.
Conor McGregorI’ve never seen myself as a star. I never call myself a celebrity or a superstar, whatever.
Mr. TWhen I was with Andy Warhol, I thought, ‚God, his wig looks cheaper than mine!‘
Dolly PartonI just hope people don’t get sick of us. I’m sick of us and I’m in Destiny’s Child.
Beyonce KnowlesI say, ‚Yeah, Taylor Swift.‘ I think she is a smart, beautiful girl. I think she’s making all the right moves. She’s got a good head on her shoulders. She’s surrounded with wonderful people. Her songs are great. She keeps herself anchored. She knows who she is, and she’s living and standing by that.
Dolly PartonIf you look at my job, my union card, it says ‚actor.‘ It don’t say nothing about celebrity, movie star, nothing like that, and that’s one thing that keeps me humble.
Mr. TI’m home a lot. Because I live in Ireland, we can live under the celebrity radar. I might go missing for a whole year.
BonoThe challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don’t meet strangers anymore. And strangers are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it’s essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you’re going to be an actor.
Matthew McConaugheyA celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.
Napoleon BonaparteJoanne‘ is a progression for me. It was about going into the studio and forgetting that I was famous.
Lady GagaThe thing is that what you see on Snapchat, that’s DJ Khaled. That’s Khaled for real. That’s Khaled.
DJ KhaledI am not The Rock. I am Dwayne Johnson.
Dwayne JohnsonBefore ever meeting Priyanka Chopra, I had heard her name coming out of Bollywood and was impressed: she was beautiful, talented, had made nearly 50 movies, earned multiple awards – a massive star.
Dwayne JohnsonI’m a child of God first. Before I became a celebrity, I was baptized a Christian.
Mr. TWhat a blast it is to be here with Michael Moore.
Madeleine AlbrightWhat I’ve learned is that you really don’t need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous.
Lady GagaFame itself… doesn’t really afford you anything more than a good seat in a restaurant.
David BowieI don’t think I’m supposed to boss other people around just because I’m a so-called celebrity or star. I hate that when people act that way. No one deserves it. I’ve seen it happen. I don’t call those people out – they know who they are. Some enjoy that reputation.
Dolly PartonYou would think that a rock star being married to a supermodel would be one of the greatest things in the world. It is.
David BowieBecause you know when you first become famous, you start walking a little different because people are staring at you.
BonoIf you ever see The Rock working out in the gym, don’t think you can just go up and disturb his workout and expect him to take a picture. He’s there to work, so kindly just pass the silverback on by or he’ll rip your face off.
Dwayne JohnsonCelebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.
Emily DickinsonIf cash comes with fame, come fame; if cash comes without fame, come cash.
Jack LondonWell, Howard Stern has been doing his impression of me for years. It doesn’t really bother me.
Jerry SeinfeldGetting recognized is insane. It just blows my mind. Like, someone who you don’t know at all can just be like, ‚Oh my God – are you Billie?‘
Billie EilishI think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many people he is not a sex symbol, but a mother image.
David BowieEver since I started to get recognition I’ve picked out certain fans and reverse-stalked them.
Jim CarreyI would never say I was an icon, but so many people have said I am, so I suppose I am. I mean, I can’t not be what everyone says I am. But I don’t feel like an icon.
Jane GoodallSome people are very good at being ‚stars‘ and it suits them. I’m grudging about it and I find it annoying.
Brian EnoWWE asked me to be in the Hall of Fame, and I turned it down. You know why? They put Pete Rose in the wrestling Hall of Fame. This guy can’t even get into his own Hall of Fame.
Mr. TIn the United States, I am a great success, but I am not a celebrity.
Paulo CoelhoIf I’m a star, then the people made me a star.
Marilyn MonroeBecoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There’s a lot of things that come with fame – it’s what people in the limelight have to do.
Bruno MarsWhat good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can’t I just be an ordinary woman?
Marilyn MonroeThe postman wants an autograph. The cab driver wants a picture. The waitress wants a handshake. Everyone wants a piece of you.
John Lennon