Trixie Mattel Quotes

When someone comes forward and is an individual, such as a Lady Gaga or a Katy Perry, people respond to them because there is that sense of innocence. It's obviously dress up and theatre.

I've never really aspired to the spotlight; I just wanted to do music, which is kind of weird because music comes with that spotlight.

Everyone always asks me, 'Do you want to be famous... ' I never really thought about becoming famous. I just want to work, to be able to put out inspiring and good film and TV.

There were aspects of stardom I didn't like, which were of no consequence, really, but the positive things far outweighed the negative. By the time I came to write 'Setting Sons,' I felt my writing was more like prose, set to music.

I never thought I'd be a, quote, 'rock & roll star.'

I don't want to be a rap star. I want you to see me and just say, 'That's Mase,' not 'That's Puff Daddy and Mase,' you know.

We certainly weren't expecting to become pop stars.

We're not pop stars. Living with success is a job; it's the music that's dear to us.

To me, music is art and fashion is art, but fame? Fame isn't art, but the person you become when you're famous - your alter ego - that's art.

The fact that people are actually shaving their eyebrows is very flattering. But it's crazy that people are singing songs I wrote in my bedroom.

I didn't think I was a famous singer. I didn't think I was a star or that I could make the waters part - just that singing was what I was going to do.

What I always wanted to do was to be a rock star.

I loved being a rock and roll star, but it wasn't what I wanted in life.

The business of being a popular entertainer in England is just too hard.

If it turns out to be a hit, well, good luck dealing with fame. And if it's not a hit and you can still survive and make music you believe in, well, then you're truly blessed. I think that's where we are now.

I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us.

It never crossed my mind that one day I'm gonna be big and famous and have my own TV show, you know?

I don't think I'd get caught up in the crazy side of the music industry because it's just not in my nature.

I wanted to be famous; I wanted to perform. Those things I really, really wanted more than anything else.

I wasn't one of those kids who was chasing the dream and wanted to get to Hollywood because one day I was gonna get my chance and be a big star. I never felt like that.

I would love to make my music and be completely anonymous, but that doesn't work. You can't have success and be faceless.

When I do music, I do it for me and my fans.

Selling eight million copies of your first album will mess you up.

I always saw myself as a singer-songwriter, a solo-artist, that's why working with other artists was never satisfying for me.

It will shock many - I've lived a full life and really enjoyed my time as a pop star.