Bruce Dickinson Quotes

Celebrity culture, it's everywhere, isn't it? It's reality TV, Big Brother. I didn't become a footballer to be famous, I became a footballer to be successful. I didn't want to be famous. Now people want to be famous. Why? Why would you want people following you about all day?

I don't really like approach music to become famous. I've actually consciously made the decision that I'm just going to do music because I love it.

When I was better known than her, she put my name in that tent. I was asked to do Celebrity Big Brother, but why should I? We live in an age where fame is not related to what you do.

They want me on the television shows now because I did so well on Celebrity Assholes.

It has been hard for me in a sense because from an industry point of view - I don't care if I'm from the 'X Factor;' I embrace the fact that I'm from the 'X Factor,' but other people don't embrace that.

I think if you're fame-hungry, go out to a nightclub and get drunk... why do that? I don't understand how some people would want fame so bad that they'd go out and get negative attention to earn it.

These days there are a lot of people who just want to be famous. I think that comes from a naive place, because those people generally don't know what it's like.

In fact, I would advise against anyone doing reality shows. I won't be doing 'X Factor' just yet.

It is a different breed of person who wants to be on a reality-TV show.

I like watching 'The X Factor,' but I would never go on it - I think it's too much of a controlled thing.

Everybody wants to be known. Everybody's a Kardashian.

I didn't have parents who were, you know, racing to get a reality television show, you know? Or looking to benefit in some way from their daughter's fame.

When we were on 'The X Factor,' we didn't realize how overnight the fame thing was. We didn't really understand it until we went on a shopping trip. It was like Week 7 or 8 of the show. We went with a few other contestants and there were loads of people, packed.

Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.'

Celebrity has lost its value - all you have to do is go on a reality TV show for six weeks and everybody knows your name.

I didn't set out to be famous; if I'd wanted that, I would have gone on 'Big Brother.'

The easiest way to get on television these days is to be extremely rude.

The people on programmes like 'Made in Chelsea' just want to be celebrities. It's so depressing. No proper actor has that as a goal. I'm striving for longevity in my career.

It's aggravating to me when you meet people that are just... you know, there's a difference between wanting to be an actor or a writer or something creative, and just wanting to be seen.

You may look at the people who sell the pages of the tabloids, and they're more famous for their personal exploits. I know all about these people, but when was the last time I saw something they've done or bought an album?

Everyone assumes it is just 'Wendy who works at Tesco' who goes to audition for 'X Factor,' and then their lives are changed, wham, like that. Me, I am someone who has tried for years in the music industry.

I see a lot of people who just want to get on the TV screens, no matter if there is talent or not.

Love Island' is for people who aren't celebrities, who've done nothing in their life and are trying to be someone and get something to be famous.

I'm loving 'X Factor,' I'm having the most fun. I love the idea and I love the celebrities.

I always say to my wife, don't tell anyone I watch this [shows like The X Factor and Pop Idol], but it fascinates me because I've done so many auditions and been knocked back.