Mike Schmidt Quotes

I don't feel like a pop star. I like being able to live my life the same as my mates. I don't get recognised much.

I don't get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.

People have recognized me sometimes but not much. I'm glad my life isn't too different. I don't want it to be.

I love what I do for a living, but the other side, that aspect of being famous or a celebrity's got zero interest to me.

I'm not someone who enjoys being recognised too much.

I don't think I'm prepared for life in the spotlight. I don't even think I'm really prepared now, but I still don't really feel like I'm in the spotlight a lot. I'm not a household name. I'm not followed around by paparazzi. I still have a very normal life. I'd love as many people to know and like my music as possible, but there's something quite lovely about being able to still go and watch your boys play football.

I'm probably slightly more famous than I've been comfortable with. Famous enough to have my phone calls returned is about as famous as I want to be.

I've never had a very great public life.

But I just wonder what it would be like to be able to go places without people recognizing me.

I mean, it's a bit of a double-edged sword being a celebrity and being an actor as I'm sure you know. Your public laundry is constantly aired out and I thought that maybe I could do some good.

There comes a time when even icons, if they choose to do so, should be allowed to enjoy life out of the spotlight.

It's not my job to get really personal in how I express myself. I've met fans, and they've been lovely. But letting my personal life out there, I don't think is a good idea for me. I think the more you do that, the more you can be accused of encouraging that kind of attention.

My life is going to continue to be public, and I just accept that.

I get recognised sometimes. But I just live my life. I get on the bus, I get on the subway, it's not a problem.

My whole goal was to be able to work in television and film and maintain a normal life, never be in a tabloid.

I'm happy to be the guy on the subway that people stare at and they just can't quite place it. I don't really like my life intruded upon too much. In a way, it's kind of nice to not be all that well known.

I like the level of fame that I have. You get nice tables in restaurants sometimes, but fame isn't something that I find comfortable.

I find it slightly uncomfortable to see my face on a bus or a poster. I like just being known by my friends and family.

When I'm at home, I want to be a normal person. I don't want to hear, 'Can I have your autograph?'

I never aimed to be on television or in the press. We all have a personal life, and being a public figure disrupts that.

I'm quite private. And I never wanted to be the biggest star in the world, really. So in that sense I've got a good balance of doing great shows, of making an appearance every now and then and writing music, and I don't really have to do much else.

I don't have to walk around in hats or find remote places to go for lunch! I don't get recognised that often.

I guess because people are more aware of who I am, they're going to wonder about my personal life.

I don't really want people to see me. I'm not into stardom.

For me, I don't have a publicist. I don't want to talk about my personal life. I don't want to talk about my process. I don't want to be a model and do fashion shoots. It's nice to be an entertainer, but I'm a reluctant celebrity.