Tony Wilson Quotes

Screw being a singer! I wanna be the voice of my generation with my talk show.

When I was younger, I definitely had more of a dream, as they say on 'American Idol,' that I would have my own show. I always thought that that was something that would happen, that eventually I would just get my own show because anyone who wants their own show should get their own show.

My name's Jennifer Ellison and one day I'm going to be famous!

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.

I didn't come to New York to be a star, I brought my star with me.

I know that everyone wants to know about 'Downton Abbey,' but the truth is that it was only a few days out of my life. Still, you play a distinctive part on a hit series, and everyone suddenly knows who you are. Isn't it crazy how this business works?

I wouldn't imagine I would become famous in America for my talk shows.

My big dream is to be a late-night host, but it's like, what does that even mean?

I feel like I'm a pop star without being a diva.

I'm going to be as big as Sinatra.

I had always wanted to be on TV; my mom told me that when I was little, I told her I wanted to be a 'modeler,' because that's what I called actors on TV.

I knew I was going to be famous later in life.

I'm not in a real rush to be a big star.

Since I was 8 years old, I wanted to be a talk show host.

I don't think I'd ever be able to give up the spotlight.

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.

I'd thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was 6.

You get to that age where you're watching a lot of television, and who doesn't want to be on television?

If you just want to be a star, go away.

I don't want to be Angelina Jolie. Not that Angelina Jolie is not the most talented, beautiful, successful, amazing, admirable person who does good things for the world, but I don't want to be a movie star like that.

Boy, does that give you street cred for years after, if you tell people you were on 'The Larry Sanders Show!'

If I wanted to be famous, I could have been famous before.

I don't know if I want to be a big star though.

In my next life, I would like to be Charlie Rose or Howard Stern or maybe something in between.

But I don't think I was ever destined to be a big star.