Philip Rosenthal Quotes

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

I quite like being mobbed. After all, it is extremely nice to be recognised. That's what acting is all about - being recognised.

If I'm a star, then the people made me a star.

We're not aware of fame itself, we're not that kind of band.

I think people keep baseballs in their cars, just to be prepared in case they see me. It's cool to get recognized in public; it's an incredible feeling.

Pretty good, you know it's nice when you get people coming up to you saying 'Can I have a photo or an autograph'; it's a compliment, I think.

That is what fame is, isn't it? To get the world to fall in love with you.

Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.

People ask me for autographs now and I think to myself: 'Are you sure?'

I'm not really wanting to be famous.

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

I'm not recognized very often, and if I am, it's a die-hard Veronica Mars fan. Which is usually flattering and an honor. I really try not to think about it.

I love being recognized, I love people liking me, I love the fact that people scream when I go out. I think I'll miss all that when it's taken away.

I guess some people want to be performers because they want to be famous.

I was overwhelmed when people started to know who I was.

It's funny how you call me a celebrity. Oh man.

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

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

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

I don't know if I'm a heartthrob or if I want to be one! I heard that I get the most fan mail. It's very flattering, and lovely to be popular with the public.

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.

But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

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.

I have the stardom glow.

I was in 'Harry Potter,' and nobody on the street recognizes me from that. Nobody on the street has ever stopped me from 'Harry Potter!'