Kathy Griffin Quotes

I am a child of Hollywood and dreams. To me, to be on the red carpet is the best place in the world.

In Los Angeles, everyone is a star.

You've got to swank in Hollywood.

You know, back when I was a kid who wanted to be in show business, everybody on TV wore nice clothes. They were very glamorous when they would be on the 'Tonight Show.' All the dudes wore suits and ties and that just seemed like real show business to me.

There are those, I think, who are attracted to the glitz of celebrity life. I am not one of them.

I don't necessarily need Hollywood.

Just as many people flee Hollywood as those who flock to it. Hollywood can be an acquired taste.

I don't go to premieres I'm not involved in.

We think of stars as celestial beings. And once in a while, they smile at us from the pages of 'People' magazine.

I wanted to be a movie star. But movie stars are not what they used to be.

Look, I'm not a blockbuster star.

Entertainment, Hollywood, award shows - these are the things that really captivated me.

There are more movie stars in the lobby of the Aquadulce than there are in the lobby of the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Everybody tells me, 'You're famous.' And I answer, 'I'm not Angelina Jolie!'

I hate the showbiz scene.

I don't really miss the Hollywood lifestyle.

Movie stars need to retain some of that mystique if you are a big movie star.

It's so crazy in Hollywood.

You have to treat Hollywood like it's your boyfriend - he's there all the time.

Walking down the red carpet, suddenly I felt very special and different. All the flashlights from cameras and requesting voices from the media, the scene, it was just like what I remembered seeing on TV or a movie when I was a little girl - the scene only when movie stars appeared.

The red carpet is kind of a surreal experience. There's nothing normal about it, so for me the most important thing is to maintain some normality right until the point you get out of the car.

I've never been interested in celebrity.

As young, hot actors living in Hollywood, you get even more attractive.

Hollywood is not suited for me, and I am not suited for it.

I'm not a Hollywood guy.