Cat Stevens Quotes

I was raised in Hollywood and knew, from as early as grammar school, classmates who were in the business.

Hollywood held this double lure for me, tremendous sums of money for work that required no more effort than a game of pinochle.

I wasn't brought up to be dazzled by money or fame.

I grew up in a home where diamonds were the subject.

My home has always been show business.

Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars' kids at my school - but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn't cool to show off that you had money.

And now I have a big house, nice clothes and I travel in first class and I love it, so maybe it's time to enjoy being a star.

It's inconceivable to some people that that wouldn't be the sexiest thing to do in the whole world: to be a movie star, and make money, and be pampered, and whatever.

Let me tell you, there's nothing like pulling up to Fox Studios bumping Jeezy in your Mercedes.

I grew up in Spokane, Washington, in a very Christian, conservative home.

You certainly have a higher quality of life when you are not on the Forbes list. It just means that your security changes, and you're known for the wrong things.

I'm not all that enthralled by show business, and I'm not that much of a highbrow.

The business of being a popular entertainer in England is just too hard.

The show business has all phases and grades of dignity, from the exhibition of a monkey to the exposition of that highest art in music or the drama which secures for the gifted artists a world-wide fame princes well might envy.

But this is called show business, not show family.

I believe I made it in show business.

I was brought up in a Christian home in Australia with a father who was very bold about his faith.

I grew up in an entertainment family, and so I saw how susceptible you are to the ups and downs of this business.

Hollywood to me is a place to work. Home is Chester County.

A lot of people say I'd miss show business if I quit. I'd miss some of it. Now it's the only life I know.

Even though I am fortunate to have certain luxuries, sometimes, I am even amazed by what people with money have and do. I want to remind people that just because you might be rich and famous, it doesn't mean you have to take yourself too seriously.

I think money, power, fame changes people a lot.

Fame was thrilling only until it became grueling. Money was fun only until you ran out of things to buy.

The theatre show-biz types don't change much, no matter what era we're in. The question of how you balance being in show business with your personal life isn't very different.

Well, there's different shades of Hollywood, sure. I mean, I'm working in this business but I'm not Hollywood.