Billie Eilish Quotes

The Oscar nomination made me a recognizable name to other actors and people in general.

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.

You know, one of the biggest thrills I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi.

I quite like being mobbed. After all, it is extremely nice to be recognised. That's what acting is all about - being recognised.

I was in 'Harry Potter,' and nobody on the street recognizes me from that. Nobody on the street has ever stopped me from 'Harry Potter!'

I never did anything about my stardom, it never meant anything to me.

Fame creeps up on you.

For every person that says, 'I love your work, and my daughter thinks you're great, and we watch all your movies,' and is very kind, there are 10 more that are like, 'Who are you? What's your name? Are you on 'House of Cards'?'

I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

I'm always surprised when I get recognized.

Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.

I don't get recognized that much. That's the best part of it. I tend to get things like, 'You sound a lot like that guy on 'Deadwood.' And that's lovely. I've been very fortunate. No giggling, screaming girls. None of that.

I always have to make it as clear as I possibly can that fame is 99.9 percent good.

I just can't fathom this fame thing; I'm a total newbie.

To see fans cheering your name, that's shocking. I'm like, 'Wait, how do you know who I am?'

I got recognized at the market the other day, but, no, nothing that spectacular. There's nobody fainting in the street as I walk past.

To put it simply, people who are strangers to me will come up and say, 'Are you that guy from that show?' I'll be like, 'Yeah,' and they'll say, 'Oh, nice job.' And really, for the most part, it's people showing appreciation for the work you've done.

It's cool to be recognized, but it's not something that I was seeking or sought after. I never wanted to be famous.

I don't consider a lot of actors that I really admire movie stars.

I'm not recognized very often, and if I am, it's a die-hard Veronica Mars fan. Which is usually flattering and an honor. I really try not to think about it.

I love being recognized, I love people liking me, I love the fact that people scream when I go out. I think I'll miss all that when it's taken away.

I was overwhelmed when people started to know who I was.

You know, I've just about got used to the fact that people in Britain know who I am on some level, but the notion that there's any kind of international recognition is still slightly bizarre to me.

There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.

I don't know if I'm a heartthrob or if I want to be one! I heard that I get the most fan mail. It's very flattering, and lovely to be popular with the public.