Dolores O'Riordan Quotes

I think it's easy for people to assume that fame is equal to glory, but it can be a very isolating experience.

A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.

Slowly but surely, I went through different phases of fame, and each rises you further into isolation and alienation.

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

You become so encapsulated in this world of being a star. People listen to what you say, you have this voice, it becomes unreal and you become far removed from the people you came from.

In a lot of aspects it's cooler that we don't have a lot of really overly famous people in the band.

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

Stardom is a magical yet freakish situation at times. It's a cliche but very true that at times, you feel so alone, even when you're surrounded by so many people.

As it gets closer and more probable, being a star is really losing its meaning.

I am no star. Nobody recognises me on the street.

I don't really want to be famous.

Every place I go, Im recognied, and its pretty hard to just sit by yourself.

I never wanted to be famous. The characters I do are famous, and that's fine for me.

I have fame, and I'm living this life, but sometimes I forget, and I go out to dinner or walk to the movies like nothing's wrong.

In Hollywood, you grow up quick.

If you meet people who have been successful in Hollywood, or look a their photographs, you see a haunted look in their eyes, you sense a trapped feeling.

I don't even think about fame at all.

I never wanted to be a celebrity; I never wanted to be famous. And in my daily life, I work really hard to not trade on it in any way.

You know what may be the oddest thing about being a star? Stars have an effect on people. It's a responsibility, and it's frightening.

The more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a public figure, a major public figure, is a lonely man.

People think being famous is so glamorous, but half the time you're in a strange hotel room living out of a suitcase.

The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous.

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

I am not a star. At least, I don't consider myself a star.

You're never quite prepared for the inundation of stardom, or whatever you want to call it.