Fionn Whitehead Quotes

You've got to be very conscious of what people see. If I saw somebody every day, I would get sick of them. Most guys think, 'If I can get on TV every day and give that quote, I'm going to be golden.' It's not about that. It's about showing people you can be yourself.

I think I learned a lot about not buying into a lot of hype. I wanted to be a kind of faceless entity; I didn't want to be Dhani Harrison and the Muppets or something like that.

I think our culture has gotten so skewed. People assume that because you're an actor you want to write a book to exploit your celebrity, but my celebrity is only a byproduct of me making movies. I have no intention of being a celebrity.

I'm not trying to build my own brand.

I think of myself as a performance artist. I hate being called a pop star. I hate that.

There's more pressure to be famous for being yourself than if you're being a character.

You know how there are some stars out there who know how to market themselves? I don't have that.

I don't want to be in magazines everyday, because I don't want people to get used to one thing.

Obama was 200 percent advertising. I promote myself to sell my brands. Because now I am a kind of celeb. I am in a different world than the fashion industry. I am with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Madonna. I build me as a celebrity.

Today, there's an expectation that you get to know public people. In the past, it was much more what you did and how you presented yourself.

If you see me as a controversial artist or controversial human being, then I could be cashing in on some reality shows. I am not doing anything like that. That's not my aim.

My career choices aren't based on the popularity of my character; I have never intended to capitalise on my fan base.

I still think it's weird that people are interested in what I like and what I represent.

If opinion hath lighted the lamp of thy name, endeavor to encourage it with thy own oil, lest it go out and stink; the chronical disease of Popularity is shame; if thou be once up, beware; from fame to infamy is a beaten road.

I just want to be written about as a normal artist.

You don't want to be photographed? You don't want to be known? Then you don't need to be out there peddling movies.

I think for any actor to say they don't like attention is ridiculous. Of course we love attention. But getting attention is different than pretending the attention means something.

Control the public's perception of you and nobody will care if you have any talent.

I don't want to dedicate my life to getting publicity.

I'm loath to use my personal life to promote what I do, but at the same time, I don't like a journalist going away with no more than you could get off Wikipedia, where most of it's invented anyway.

I just wanted to be myself and that's why I chose to do 'Big Brother,' because I wanted everyone to see the real Amy Childs.

It's not only about the rap lyric. Today, people are buying you as a person.

I don't want to become a brand and I certainly don't want to have a persona.

I enjoy selling my music. I don't enjoy selling myself.

People are aware of what I stand for through television. Nobody gets rich on TV but you build brand. That's what I'm attempting to do.