Don Rickles Quotes

I look at other people my age in this industry, other famous people my age, and they've just got famous friends. Which is cool, but I love being normal and just chilling at mine.

I don't care about being famous.

You can be famous for a lot of things. You can be a Nobel-prize winner. You can be the fattest guy in the world.

I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star; maybe that he'd be sort of stuck-up, you know. But not Gary Cooper. He horsed around so much... that I had a hard time painting him.

If I start to become a star, I'll lose contact with the normal guys I play best.

I don't think fame is that important to me.

I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really.

When someone becomes successful or rich and famous, people perceive that person as being different. But I'm the same guy I've always been.

Nobody sane wants just to be famous.

I'm a regular person. I know a lot of people love being famous. I don't like it. I'm just chillin'. YouknowwhatI'msayin'?

I don't come from a famous family and don't have this detachment from everyday people and everyday life. I'm just doing my job and the attention that comes with it is part of the territory.

I'm not a big star in Japan. I'm an actor. I have a very normal life. Four days a week, I cook at home. A star doesn't do that.

I'm just very grateful that the media has been so kind to me, because there's nothing unusual about me. I'm just a mum and a granny who is teaching cookery on TV. Basically, I'm very ordinary.

Jay-Z is one of the biggest stars in the world and such an icon. He was so down to earth. It was like talking to a friend. I have huge respect for how he handles everything.

My parents were very famous, but they were never snobs.

Wiz is a cool guy, humble guy, down to Earth guy. You would really think he was just a regular guy if you didn't know who he was. But he still has a superstar aura about him.

I've never lived like a bloody rock star or anything.

Tom Cruise, he's a lot more famous than me.

I don't know, the word 'famous' just sounds really weird to me, because I'm just me.

Major success feels a bit like a coronation. Like I'd become a king. I was one of the most famous people in the world, loved and hated in equal measure. I couldn't see anything bad with it. It made me a happy person.

Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion.

The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous.

I have never wanted to be famous, as such - fame is a by-product.

Fame changes everything. When you're well-known, you're expected to be different. Some people assume you must have a yacht and four homes. Or that you're famous because you are 'A Decent Man'.

Barbra Streisand has accomplished so much, and Dustin Hoffman as well. They are down to earth and approachable. I admire that.