Sharon Stone Quotes

I started to hate fame, I didn't want to go out, because I didn't want to be recognised for what I was being recognised for.

You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I'm glad it's over.

The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.

There's people outside our house; you get followed by photographers; you can't go out and have a cup of coffee with a friend without someone coming up to you.

I'm afraid of buying a house or anything, 'cause if there's one paparazzi outside for one day, then they'll never leave.

When people stare at you, and you read about yourself in papers - at 13, it just got very confusing. I thought that if this is what it's like to be famous, I don't like it one bit.

I hate being famous. You have no freedom. You can't do anything.

I'm supposed to be famous, but I don't think I like it so much.

To tell the truth, I don't feel the pressure of fame. I don't have the problem of being a celebrity in terms of recognizability.

I got sick of being famous. It is not a desirable 'job.'

I don't like being a celebrity.

I liked myself much more before I got famous. I was much friendlier and had more energy.

I'm used to having a camera in my face but not a camera following me.

Becoming famous is a really shocking thing, especially when you don't have aspirations to it. It got to the point where I would try and avoid making eye contact with anyone. It was freaky, and it just happened overnight. I couldn't handle it.

I know some players like being the centre of attention and I admit that when I first became a player I liked fame, too. But that feeling lasted only for three months. Then I realised what it was really like to be the centre of attention all the time. It isn't all good.

Sometimes I'm uncomfortable with the level of fame I've got! It all depends on the day and what's going on. I don't desire any more fame. I don't need it.

For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving up that part of your life and not having control of it.

If you're famous, you're not free.

Being on 'Idol,' you have no choice but to be an open book.

Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.

I'll be out shopping, and all it takes is for one person to recognise me and it can get scary.

Dealing with the fame and going from nothing and becoming something where everyone wants a piece of you, your life changes in a day.

I hated my brief fame. We had TV vans camped outside my house, reporters hounded me... people i'd know for years started treating me differently.

When everybody recognises you, going out is difficult. But you deal with it.

An actor's life is abnormal! It feels like I'm being watched all the time, whether I'm at a restaurant, gym, or anywhere. I sometimes feel I don't want to be looked at.