Charlie Simpson Quotes

I got sick of being famous. It is not a desirable 'job.'

I'll be out shopping, and all it takes is for one person to recognise me and it can get scary.

At first it was exhilarating but when I realized it wasn't going away, it became scary and claustrophobic. Fame is a weird thing.

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

The minuses of celebrity include having to live with security and the knowledge that you may be stalked.

You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I'm glad it's over.

I hate being famous. You have no freedom. You can't do anything.

I'm supposed to be famous, but I don't think I like it so much.

Being famous is a bit dangerous sometimes.

I have to pay a huge price to express myself. You get people asking to take photos all the time; you can't ride the subway... I still ride the subway, but there's always people sneaking photos or coming up to you.

One of the drawbacks of fame is that one can never escape from it.

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 certainly don't want a child of mine to be famous, or anyone I was very close to who isn't yet... It's the worst thing to be trapped in your house not be able to leave.

I meet people who are famous, and it's made me realise that fame has huge lifestyle disadvantages. I'm nervous about that. I don't want to become a celebrity.

I don't even like to go out onto the streets sometimes because I can't get anything done. People want pictures and autographs all the time.

I know some players like being the centre of attention and I admit that when I first became a player I liked fame, too. But that feeling lasted only for three months. Then I realised what it was really like to be the centre of attention all the time. It isn't all good.

There's people outside our house; you get followed by photographers; you can't go out and have a cup of coffee with a friend without someone coming up to you.

I must admit, the constant invasion of privacy was becoming a real concern. I've been asked for autographs while I've been doing laps in the pool and even in the toilet!

I don't think I responded very well to the sudden celebrity, the sudden fame, and the loss of privacy.

Dealing with the fame and going from nothing and becoming something where everyone wants a piece of you, your life changes in a day.

Being very famous is not the fun it sounds. It merely means you're being chased by a lot of people and you lose your privacy.

I hated my brief fame. We had TV vans camped outside my house, reporters hounded me... people i'd know for years started treating me differently.

When everybody recognises you, going out is difficult. But you deal with it.

Wherever I go, people want to come and meet me. At times, I feel a bit suffocated too, as I am unable to be normal and myself.

It wasn't very easy getting used to being famous. Everybody stared at me in the supermarket and on the street. I think my life changed, for sure.