Candace Parker Quotes

As an actor, you can believe that you are the reason for a show's success, but these things are a brand name now. They're like Coca-Cola. It's like, with or without you, people are still gonna drink it.

It's pretty crazy. I was thinking about that today, how 'True Blood' has penetrated so much of the cultural zeitgeist. It's truly amazing; it's incredible! The cover of 'Rolling Stone' is major. What's next, the cover of 'Vanity Fair?' When I'm in a 'New Yorker' cartoon, then I will feel like I have made it.

I think cricket and cinema are two big entities in the country. If you are part of either, you are sorted.

We gon' be a household name!

'West' is one of those scripts that, when it came out, everyone wanted a piece of it and everyone wanted to be involved in it.

Pop culture is not about depth. It's about marketing, supply and demand, consumerism.

I had absolutely no idea of the scale of its following and the globalness of 'Bond'.

A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action.

I really look up to Will Smith. He's internationally known, and people know him from everything. I don't know any kid who hasn't seen and liked Fresh Prince, or you'll like one of his movies or his music. He's perfect, and he's done everything. That's my dream: to be internationally known.

Michael's the ultimate entertainer. After Michael Jackson, it's Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Lee.

Media companies' hit-focused marketing did not emerge in a vacuum. It reflects how consumers make choices. The truth is that consumers prefer blockbusters.

I don't know why my shoes are so popular - I am always surprised and mystified by it.

I was 25 and the most popular celebrity in the world, with the possible exception of my friend Mary Pickford.

The best shows succeed because they tap into a national conversation.

I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she's performing, the audience is just in awe of her.

I have a great career, and no matter what I am doing, a big blockbuster movie... or my small documentary, David Letterman will call and say I would like you to sit on my couch.

At heart I cannot accept that I am a well-known rock 'n' roll star and one of the greatest drummers in the world.

Hollywood didn't kill Marilyn Monroe, it's the Marilyn Monroes who are killing Hollywood.

The whole Disney thing is really interesting, in a way, how that's so permeated life and the world and the planet.

I certainly enjoy Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown, and there is Fantasia; these people will be around a while. They've got it. They've got the 'it' factor.

I'm going to be the next David Frost.

In a very real sense, I represent pop culture in an iconic way. It's been very good to me, so anything I can do to help the fans to tumble along - it's good.

I think pop culture would have survived without me!

It is such a special place to be when people all over the world enjoy the TV show that you are in.

I have a gut instinctive feeling that I will be as massive as Madonna, as massive as Michael Jackson... Whitney Houston, sure.