Taapsee Pannu Quotes

I never did anything about my stardom, it never meant anything to me.

I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

And it was only released in London last week, so when I go back to England Monday or whatever, I am expecting heaps of adulation. I'm hoping there is. If that doesn't happen I will be disappointed.

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

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.

It is a good thing to happen to you, to have that taste of fame because then you don't hanker for it.

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

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

I've wanted recognition; I wanted success; I wanted appreciation; I love the perks of being in the movies. I love the fame that comes with it - but that's why I became an actor.

I was fanatically ambitious. All I ever wanted was to be a star. I didn't want to be a singer. I didn't want to be an actress. I wanted to be a star.

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

I don't get recognized that much. That's the best part of it. I tend to get things like, 'You sound a lot like that guy on 'Deadwood.' And that's lovely. I've been very fortunate. No giggling, screaming girls. None of that.

Whether it is fame, love or respect, the Telly world has given me everything that I craved for.

People recognise me now. I've got so much fan mail.

When people say I've become a star, it takes time to sink in.

You don't want to lose the nostalgia of being a superstar.

Getting recognized is insane. It just blows my mind. Like, someone who you don't know at all can just be like, 'Oh my God - are you Billie?'

It's cool to be recognized, but it's not something that I was seeking or sought after. I never wanted to be famous.

Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards.

I have received more fulfillment and adulation than I would ever know what to do with in terms of show business.

I don't consider a lot of actors that I really admire movie stars.

As a young girl, I used to dream of giving an interview. You dream of stardom as a kid. People think they don't want to be stars. Everyone wants to be a star! That's the truth. Even grownups; they pretend they don't want to be one and don't care. But everyone wants to.

Major success feels a bit like a coronation. Like I'd become a king. I was one of the most famous people in the world, loved and hated in equal measure. I couldn't see anything bad with it. It made me a happy person.

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.