John Denver Quotes

I love talking to the audience, and I must be the luckiest performer in the world. I always land something or somebody that just takes off.

I tend to be shy in asking people for photos - other actors that I really like and admire.

I was shy. I was painfully shy, until fifth grade when I transferred to another school and befriended the class clown. And one day he was sick and I kinda stepped in for the class clown and I said, 'Wow, this is exciting, I'm a little bit nervous.'

I don't think I'd ever be able to give up the spotlight.

I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn't have a lot of friends. Theater really represented camaraderie.

My name's Jennifer Ellison and one day I'm going to be famous!

I've made my peace with being in the spotlight, definitely.

I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.

You know I was a shy guy and people didn't know that and still don't know it today. I'm sure basketball brought my shyness out because of the fact that you have to do interviews, and that people are always talking to you in terms of the fans and everything.

Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of ability to connect with people, fame will magnify it.

I get a lot of letters from introverts asking how they can meet people. The key is to make sure that you are doing things you enjoy.

I was very insecure at the beginning of my career. I didn't value my talent. I would have probably skipped signing up for movies that I didn't want to do if I had understood that I had been accepted and people liked my work.

I had some difficult times when I first moved to Los Angeles when people would tell me I was saying things wrong. I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.

I remember just sitting down one day and going, 'I should have friends.' And then I developed a sense of humour. By the end of high school, I would say I was the most popular girl.

People think you're really confident because you're an actress or whatever, but I'm, like, the worst. Although the good thing about being recognizable is that people approach me, which is good.

I totally lucked out by meeting a lot of amazing people. I guess it stems from going to shows and being confident enough to meet people and be able to talk to them like a normal person rather than have my head down all the time.

I look out at the stadiums full of people and see them all knowing the words to songs I wrote. And curling their hair! I remember straightening my hair because I wanted to be like everybody else, and now the fact that anybody would emulate what I do? It's just funny. And wonderful.

At school, I felt out of place. I was bullied. I would think, 'These kids don't like me, they don't accept me,' but I felt like in the entertainment industry, I would fit in.

Blue Ivy is a star. She is just a star. I can see.

I've always known I was a genius. But I never thought I was a star.

I'm not a presenter - I'm a star.

I was a shy kid up until the sixth grade, and then I started to let loose.

I think I only started to speak to people in grade four.

I want the whole country to love me and I have no qualms in admitting it.

I think I'm a superstar.