Manisha Koirala Quotes

I've got something to live for, because I always wanted to be an artist; I always wanted to be famous.

I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they're good or there because they're lucky.

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it's people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

Do you want to be the guy with a game named after you or be the one with 18 Oscar nominations?

Success and singing is not synonymous.

I want to touch on every form of art and be the best at it and be the biggest at it.

I'm tryna be the biggest artist I could be.

Once you are accepted as a star, as a good artiste, nothing else matters.

Bands can become absolutely huge and actually be pretty terrible musicians, and bands can be the most amazing songwriters and musicians in the world and never play for more than 10 people. With that in mind, getting successful doesn't mean anything.

It was amazing to be on the map, to be recognised by other artists, and to be so successful.

When I was setting out to be an artist, I said: If I can just produce one work that some people think is good, if I can become an obscure cult artist, that's all I want. Well, I attained that. I'm an obscure cult artist, and I think now, Why didn't I say I want to be another Picasso or something? What other options were open to me? But I was convinced I couldn't achieve great things because I don't have a steady-state mind.

I'm fully aware had I stayed with my art, I would be well known, respected and most likely rich.

I remind myself Vincent van Gogh died without having sold a single painting. Like, art is not measured by the trappings that people attached to it. It's the thing itself, and so, as you know, it's been a dream of mine to write songs for Disney, and so, it's really exciting to finally hear. It's two and a half years.

A small artist is content with art; a great artist is content with nothing except everything.

Fame and fortune should never get in front of your passion. The passion will generate the fame and fortune, if you're good enough.

In opera, as with any performing art, to be in great demand and to command high fees you must be good of course, but you must also be famous. The two are different things.

Beauty is the sole ambition, the exclusive goal of Taste.

I've got a lot to do, and I hope that by the end of it all, people will say that Dee Snider was an entertainer, and he did his job well.

As an artist, I've been very fortunate.

It's a blessing to be a part of such great shows that they're so recognizable.

Don't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.

If you are ambitious you can have a moment of glory but it will most likely be temporary. But talent always finds its way out.

Trevor Horn has worked with some of the biggest stars there is. And he was happy to do a record with me. He's worked with some amazing people, and then there's little old me walking in.

I did get to work with Anthony Hopkins on 'The Human Stain.' If I ever manage to accomplish a quarter of what he's achieved, I'll have had one hell of a career.

I feel like I've finally made it as an actor. I've been doing this for years and you don't always make a movie that everybody likes.