R. L. Stine Quotes

It's not the part of being a celebrity that's so attractive to me. It's being recognized for your accomplishments and what you've done... becoming closer to what you want to achieve in life.

I once stood in the middle of New York city watching my name go round the electronic zipper sign in Times Square and I felt pretty thrilled, but not quite as thrilled as I felt when I saw my name in the 'Examiner' for the first time.

You dream about winning since a kid and when you get that first win it took some time to realise it. But once I realised it, it was so cool.

Going to Broadway - then to be invited to the Tonys - I really tap into what that feels like now to fulfill lifetime goals.

When I first got the record deal, I thought it felt like I won the lottery. But I always worked hard at it.

To be in the charts and hanging around with such huge names in the industry just feels like a complete privilege! I can't even explain how it feels - complete dream come true.

All my life, I was even just wanted to attend the Grammys, like, just be there, so the fact that I'm nominated for Best New Artist, it feels like a dream.

I considered myself very lucky after 'Baghdad Cafe,' and I have 'The Shield.' In every genre, I've kicked butt at some point. I'm real happy.

It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

I never thought I'd get a chance to do what I'm doing. It's such a dream.

You get moments all the time that kind of make you pinch yourself, some of them make you quite emotional. Winning a BRIT was a big moment because we were just so excited to be at the awards in the first place. Selling out Madison Square Garden was pretty amazing too. Then we woke to the news that our UK tour was sold out. It was crazy.

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

Fame and success are very different things.

I don't think I have achieved anything that I can really be proud of.

What we aspired to in 1998, we have wildly surpassed. And I know we all feel incredibly grateful and lucky this band has been able to have the life that it's had.

I never had any real expectations about what sort of success I would have or all the publicity.

I am very lucky because I am realizing my childhood dreams, and after presenting my shows it's like a party.

Applause waits on success.

I'll never get a Humanitas Award, but I'll have fun.

Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.

My dream was maybe someday, one night I can be a guest on a talk show, and then I will have achieved everything I want.

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating.

You feel a sense of elation seeing yourself on a billboard.

'SNL' was a dream come true for me. It was a fantastic year. I don't have any regrets.