Brian Molko Quotes

I have fame on the level of a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley, but part of the reason I didn't go the way they did was because of my beliefs. People make judgments about Scientology, but often they don't know what they're talking about.

My being some kind of celebrity - not a real celebrity, isn't a welcome part of the job.

Actors are seen as celebrities, but they're just real people with families.

We don't play the celebrity business in our family.

I don't conduct myself like a rock 'n' roll star in my day-to-day living. Am I a celebrity? Yes. Do people recognize me on the street? Yes, they do. But at the same time, it's not a media center out here. People get used to you.

It's hard to be a celebrity nowadays. It's not about your track record anymore. If you have a great movie, you're good. If not, people are ready to write you off. I think the only ones who are really winning are people like Will Smith. People go, 'Oh, it's Will Smith. I've got to see him, whatever he's in.'

I have actor friends, but they're not famous. I feel like if you're an actor or - famous, you have to overly prove that you're a normal, cool person.

When you become a celebrity, the world owns you and your image.

To be a celebrity, I couldn't think of anything more cringe-worthy.

I believe some people in this business suffer from fame because they behave in a famous fashion.

Look, at the same time that I don't want to be a celebrity, I understand that when you make movies you put yourself out in the public eye. I'd be a baby and a fool to be like, 'Why are there cameras taking pictures of me?' when I'm on a billboard for a movie. I think that's a very absurd concept.

I've been accustomed to being famous and having a certain level of attention for 14 years, but in the last few months, it's changed. It's like on the arcade game, I've gone up to the next level.

You don't have to have an attitude if you're famous.

I didn't read the book on how to be a well-adjusted celebrity.

Celebrity is very weird.

I think a lot of people, when they start to become famous, they don't necessarily have the mental equipment to deal with it yet, so they try to keep it at arm's length and try to avoid it, which is fine for a while, but you can't keep pursuing a career in acting and that remain your attitude towards fame and recognition.

I never, ever see myself as a celebrity or famous.

You can't really fault people who are experiencing fame. They're just making their way through, and everybody around them is reflecting this fame right back at them. It's strange.

To many, Courtney Love smells like rock hype. Reviewers may be excited about her, but the rock audience may be skeptical of the credentials of someone who is more famous for her interviews and her spouse than for her music.

I think the word 'celebrity' is stupid.

I still can't believe it when people say I am a celebrity.

I don't want to be a celebrity. I never, ever did.

I don't really consider myself a celebrity.

I don't like the term 'rock star.'

I hate to consider myself a celebrity.