Jaime Camil Quotes

But when it became an international hoopla where careers lived and died on whether or not you did or didn't get an Oscar, then it got out of hand.

Oh, it is quite possible that none of us in 'Downton' will ever again get the ratings this has had. But from a career point of view, it has opened so many doors.

The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy.

Right after 'Desperate' sold to China, we were the most watched show around the world at the time. That's really something great to be a part of.

I don't want fame as far as the tweeting or the image of it. But, the idea of being famous is actually exciting to me, just because then you can have a choice in what you do. I would like to be at a point where I'm not asking for parts anymore, and I'm actually just choosing between a part that I want to do.

This was the most important discovery I had ever made in my life. It was a discovery which has irrevocably changed my whole life's direction. It immediately elevated me to the status of one of the world's leading anthropologists.

'Breaking Bad' has definitely opened many, many doors for me.

I think I've been lucky, being my frequent appearances on Court TV have brought to me another level than just the actor guy.

Once you become successful, people know where you live, the type of house you live in, the kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear, and so it would be patronising to go and talk like a welder. Welding's a mystery to me now. You can't go back, your life changes every day.

When people are running up to me in the grocery store screaming, 'Oh my God! Oh my God!' that's when I know I'm swervin'. As long as people are recognizing you and you matter to them, then you're doing something right.

When I think of the Olympics I only think of good things. I think of what a great event it is and what it has done for me and my career, and changed my personal life, too.

I never wanted to be that person who leaves 'SNL' and nothing happens.

And people are always saying: 'Well, you go to Hollywood and you get yourself a film career or a TV series, and then you can do anything you want. Because then you've got the clout.' That had always sounded like a lot of hooey to me, but now I think it's true, unfortunately.

'Dancing With the Stars' really opened a lot of doors for me, and I'm so grateful for that.

Give me a couple of years, and I'll make that actress an overnight success.

The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.

My life is fairly normal. I didn't wake up one morning and find out that I'm suddenly a star, with people clamoring at me. I feel like I'm moving up the ladder just a little, which is fine.

I really don't think that the Oscar changed my career much because I didn't want it to.

I get invited to many more literary festivals than I used to because I'm associated with 'Slumdog Millionaire,' the brand. Many more doors have opened up for me as a result of the global success of the film, although I believe that I'm the same person that existed before it.

I did become quite well known from 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', and it helped hugely. I wasn't as famous as Hugh Grant, but I certainly began to work.

I only became a celebrity because I had a kid. Before I was pregnant nobody cared. I joke to my agent that having a baby made my career.

I'm convinced that had I not changed my name, I don't think I would have had quite the same career curve that I eventually had.

People return my phone calls now, which is really interesting. I'll tell you what I've learned that's kind of bittersweet. So many doors have opened up. I've met everybody in the business. I'm fortunate people want to work with me.

You win the Oscar, you get to go into just about anybody's office for a month. I had a lot of meetings.

I didn't spend much time in America, which probably was a mistake. To someone else, having a number one in America would be enough to get them touring.