Bruce Dickinson Quotes

I haven't had the whole 'famous' thing happen to me yet, and I hope I never will. I like to sneak away in the corners and hide a lot.

I like to sneak in under the radar. I don't have any paparazzi following me or have to deal with that stuff. I'm never in the tabloids. I prefer that.

I'm happy to be the guy on the subway that people stare at and they just can't quite place it. I don't really like my life intruded upon too much. In a way, it's kind of nice to not be all that well known.

I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not.

I'd prefer to go under the radar and just do the acting without being famous for it.

You won't find me at parties or the openings of movies and I don't hang around with David Beckham and Kanye West. So the paparazzi leave me alone, which means that I can do my shows, write music and then live a normal life.

I wanted a pseudonym partly because I'm quite shy and private. I know that sounds ludicrous, but if I should be lucky enough to make a hit, I wanted to be able to shrug off the mantel of Nick Harkaway when I got home.

When I'm not working I try to stay out of the public eye as much as possible.

I'm not much of a famous-person friend. I've hung out with Brooke Shields and I don't think I've ever seen that kind of pure face recognition, but I keep a low profile.

When I started out in this business, I really wanted to become iconic, but I'm glad that didn't happen. I like to do things like travel on public transport unnoticed.

If I can just live further from the spotlight I think that'll be better for all really.

I don't really want people to see me. I'm not into stardom.

In a way, it's good not to be recognised as much off screen.

I don't have famous neighbours and if I did, I'd avoid them. I don't live the jet-set.

I enjoy being a character actor; I enjoy being different in everything. I want a private life; I want to be able to go to 7-11 and not get into a fight with a guy because he saw me in a movie, or not have people hitting on me simply because they saw me in a movie.

I'm a regular person. I know a lot of people love being famous. I don't like it. I'm just chillin'. YouknowwhatI'msayin'?

The minute I started being recognised, I became much more discreet.

I have had a few people recognise me in public. But I wouldn't like everybody to recognise me. I can still walk across the street and not be noticed.

People are more likely to pass me on the street without recognizing me, and that's good.

I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.

I won't share everything, both in my act or in interviews. Some of the people who become the most famous are the most self-revelatory, and I'm like, 'No, it's just not worth it to me.'

That's the beauty of being a straight-to-DVD star. It really helps you stay under the media's radar.

I have the ability to move around without being recognized all the time. I mean, you want to be famous - but not too famous.

On the street, on the train - I pull my hat down, and nobody knows it's me. I always wanted the kind of fame that came with an off button.

I don't want to be a celebrity designer. I want to keep my personal life out of it.