Laurel Van Ness Quotes

My name is real, which probably explains why I never became a superstar... how would that look in lights?

I knew what show business was, which was why I didn't want in on that action. I saw what happens! You get it, and then you lose it.

You're asking the wrong girl about fame. I'm hardly famous. I wouldn't want to trade places with anyone else.

I was lucky to be with Johnny... he taught me a lot about fame.

There's a downside to glamour and since I know that, I think that's why I have been able to stay grounded.

In Hollywood, you grow up quick.

I think it's easy for people to assume that fame is equal to glory, but it can be a very isolating experience.

No one's ever happy with their position in Hollywood. You hear that from people you'd never dream would complain.

A movie star is someone people look at and go, 'I want to be like that person'. There's the responsibility of desire. It's not something I'm interested in trying. I would fail miserably at it, so why even bother?

Celebrity was fun, and I had a good time.

I never wished that I was a superstar. Hell, I never even wished that I was an actress.

As it gets closer and more probable, being a star is really losing its meaning.

I'm not a shiny pop star.

The life of fame was never meant for me.

There is no such thing as a reluctant star.

Having been in Hollywood as a shadow, as someone who is almost invisible, I can see fame for what it is.

As a young girl, I used to dream of giving an interview. You dream of stardom as a kid. People think they don't want to be stars. Everyone wants to be a star! That's the truth. Even grownups; they pretend they don't want to be one and don't care. But everyone wants to.

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

I'm very privileged to be the celebrity I am.

I like young actors because they're so unspoiled, not like some of those actors who are about half an hour into their fifteen minutes of fame by the time they get to me.

I think when I was younger, I wanted to be a star, until I became a star, and then it's a lot of work. It's work to be a star. I don't enjoy the stardom part. I only enjoy the creative process.

If I start to become a star, I'll lose contact with the normal guys I play best.

You're never quite prepared for the inundation of stardom, or whatever you want to call it.

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.

To this day, I don't know what shapes a Hollywood career.