Andrew Lloyd Webber Quotes

I appreciate folks asking for my autograph.

I don't think it's anything you ever get used to... for many years, I could never sort of put my name in the same sort of category as the word 'famous' or anything like that. And I just found it very uncomfortable... if you get used to it, then something must be wrong.

Becoming famous is a strange thing in your own right.

There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.

Getting recognized on the street is fine, but I never really wanted to be famous.

I'm not an icon. Not even in America.

Famous is celebrityism, and I don't want that... I know that I'm not that. Everybody knows who you are. I can't imagine living that life, but I don't think I consider myself famous.

People still recognize me on the street. 'Are you really Corky?'

I was never really aware of being famous. Being in a magazine or on a billboard - that really didn't register to me at all when I was younger. People would come up to me and recognize me, but I was very fortunate in that people were always so warm.

I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's here or in California or when I'm traveling. It's more a part of my life. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life now.

I am no star. Nobody recognises me on the street.

I've got no desire to be famous myself.

It all depends what you look like. If you look like hell and walk down the street, they think you're just another bum. If you're being cool, you TV people don't get recognized. But if you're going to sign autographs and records, then you'll have some trouble.

I did not expect to become a celebrity or be known by the public at all.

I never wanted to be famous. The characters I do are famous, and that's fine for me.

This celebrity thing has been interesting. It's hard to get used to, because I don't see myself as a celebrity.

My pastor said, Just because you were a celebrity doesn't mean you're supposed to be a celebrity now.

I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.

Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.

I know it's a cliche but I never wanted to be famous. I don't believe anybody wants to be famous.

You know, one of the biggest thrills I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi.

And people say it all the time: 'You're a celebrity.' No, I'm an actor. I'm a producer. I'm a director. I'm a toad. I'm roadkill. I'm anything but a celebrity.

I often get recognized on the street.

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.