Pankaj Kapur Quotes

I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.

I would really like it if someone knows me more for a character that I've played. If they call out the character's name instead of mine by mistake, it would be lovely.

I don't want to be famous. I want to be secure. I don't want the world. I just want a piece of it. I want people to remember Eric Davis.

I guess when you have that one monster season, it's good because you're recognized. If it weren't for that season, not as many people would know about my career. But it also kind of diminishes what I did in other years.

It's not whether you win or lose, it's how many people remember you when you die.

At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and I'm known as someone who is well-respected for my approach to the craft, that would be a beautiful life.

The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.

You want to be appreciated for all your work as opposed to one performance, but I'll always be 'that bloke from 'Lock, Stock'.' You've got to embrace it.

I feel like I want to be known first and foremost for my work.

You're only as good as your body of work.

My goal is to be remembered as a human being and as a great performer.

I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known.

I think we all want to be remembered for what we did.

I am one of the few actresses who isn't recognized by the way she looks. I'm recognized by the way I talk.

I want to be remembered as a great performer.

Fame is fleeting. My numbers mean more to me than my name.

To all the younglings I come across in 'Game of Thrones' who suddenly find themselves well known, I say the theatre is your best friend - they will remember you.

Without doubt, you are recognized for the last role you played.

I'm so proud and honored to have been in 'Lonesome Dove' and 'Eight Men Out.' How come I'm not known for one of those?

As an artist or musician, you want to be remembered for the music you make.

I don't care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.

Everybody makes money; not everybody makes history.

The more records you put up, the longer they talk about you.

When you're caught up in your career, you're not thinking about becoming a legend one day or how, 25 years from now, you'll be immortalized in something or that you might be going into the Hall of Fame.

You're only great if you win. I mean, Alexander wasn't Alexander the Mediocre or Alexander the Average. He was Alexander the Great, and there's a reason for it.