Charlotte Church Quotes

I fell in love with a civilian. Not an actress and not a famous actress at that. Because then the attention doesn't double - it grows exponentially. Because then suddenly everybody wants to be in your bedroom. But I don't really give them anything.

I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest.

Of course there have been times I regretted being the kid in 'E.T.' My world went completely crazy. I was that stupid kind of famous, where you can't go anywhere.

I really hate the duties of being a celebrity, like getting dressed up for the red carpet.

For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving up that part of your life and not having control of it.

And my marriage was perfect when I wasn't famous.

I think there's a time when your personal life gets magnified by who we are as celebrities.

I'm still coming to terms with what it's like to have people follow your personal life as well as your public life. It gets amusing.

I don't like being a celebrity.

There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too.

I mean, it's a bit of a double-edged sword being a celebrity and being an actor as I'm sure you know. Your public laundry is constantly aired out and I thought that maybe I could do some good.

The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.

Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There's a lot of things that come with fame - it's what people in the limelight have to do.

Sometimes being famous gets in the way of doing what you want to do.

I've been famous my entire life; I don't know any other way.

As a famous person you think how you're gonna end it, get away and have a normal life.

There's such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move.

When I'm at home, I want to be a normal person. I don't want to hear, 'Can I have your autograph?'

I'm very expressive, but I'm also a very private person. It is so hard to be private in the entertainment business.

So many little girls dream about their wedding day. But with actresses, sometimes it's the inverse, because we get to be the centre of attention, looked up and down, dressed up for premieres all the time. The pull isn't quite as great.

I'm just a normal girl who really enjoys her job, and so you have to take the other things that come with being in the public eye.

It's not always the easiest thing to be the center of so much spilled ink.

If you're an actor, you have to find a way to make peace with all the media attention.

The reason so many celebrities try to keep things secret is you want the chance to get to know someone without the glare of public scrutiny.

I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.