Roger Allam Quotes

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

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 think people I'm close to find it absolutely crazy that I'm famous.

Every once in a while, there's somebody who will recognize me and want a picture, which is cool; it's flattering.

I think people keep baseballs in their cars, just to be prepared in case they see me. It's cool to get recognized in public; it's an incredible feeling.

There are great fans in Chicago. I think you'd rather have them recognize than not recognize you.

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.

For the most part, I have a very manageable celebrity. People recognize me from time to time, and they usually say very appreciative things. It affords me a great deal of pleasure.

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street. They recognize me.

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

It's different hearing girls I don't even know scream my name.

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.

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

It is a good thing to happen to you, to have that taste of fame because then you don't hanker for it.

As a sportsperson, the best thing is people recognising you and loving you for what you do. For me, glamour is 100 people in the hotel feeling happy to see you.

It's very hard to behave naturally when you know people recognise you. On the other hand, I still sometimes get upgraded in hotels because someone used to like me back in the day, which is still pretty amazing.

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

When you walk on the road and people scream out your name, the high is unparalleled.

You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.

It's very rare that I get stopped or get asked for an autograph or anything - none of which I mind - but people don't really care that much.

If I'm a star, then the people made me a star.

I can tell if someone is talking to me because I'm on 'Friends' or cause they just think I'm neat. You know I don't think I've ever spent more than five or ten minutes with somebody who was ogling me because they recognized me from the show.

I was delighted to become a popular-culture reference point. I'm still delighted about it actually, and I still find it to be weird.

I'm really surprised how many people knew me as Gina Carano. MMA has a beautiful fan base.