Arundhati Roy Quotes

Obviously, as somebody who is famous, I have a particular responsibility

I've never been enamoured by the idea of being a celebrity.

I'm used to the public knowing me, knowing about me.

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

I hate to consider myself a celebrity.

I guess I am famous in a way. I would rather consider it recognizable - I think that is more logical. I don't feel famous.

I don't really have a comprehension of being a public figure.

Well, when you get into the business, what you have to realize is that signing autographs and getting 'bothered' is just part of the deal. It's not a bother to me at all. That's part of being an actor and that's something you have to realize before you ever get into this business.

The public is a part of my real life.

I'm just not a private person. It's not like I do things because I want things to be public; it's just that's my way of expressing myself, and I happen to be very famous.

There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just dress up and look pretty.

We're professional athletes. People know who we are, and if there's some way we can help with a friend or someone in need, that's a responsibility we have. I really strongly believe that.

To be perfectly honest, I feel I have a duty to use my celebrity status in a positive way.

I'm always just surprised when someone writes something about me.

I always say as a celebrity you have two choices - you can be a celebrity, or you can be a role model. You can choose to just go to parties and do the red carpets and all that, or you can choose to be an example to these people.

People see my modelling and see me getting papped all the time and don't really get to see me because I don't do much TV or whatever.

It taught me that Clinton's instinct to make this about your life as a citizen, rather than his as a human being, was the right answer to these things.

My celebrity status allows me an opportunity, allows me a pulpit to preach and reach out to the people. Not even always preaching but just leading, motivating them by being a leader.

Once you become a celebrity, you are no longer a person, but an archetype.

When you become a public figure, you still think, 'That's really not me; there's more to me than that.'

You know, I never really thought of myself as a 'celebrity.' One of the titles that I like least is 'celebrity chef.'

I don't consider myself to be a celebrity. I don't fit that mould.

I'm not a big, huge star, and so when people see me, it's usually to talk about something I've done, and that's a great conversation to have. That's what we're doing it for.

All that stuff - 'teen idol' - that wasn't me.

I've always wanted to do what I'm doing for the news, but I hate the idea of being some sort of celebrity.