Eric Weinstein Quotes

I would love to be a voice in this maelstrom of chaos and obsessive celebrity infatuation that says, 'Let's talk about something that matters'.

They're just big in the eyes of the American public.

Celebrities choose fame. Royals have it thrust on them.

I think sometimes fans or people kind of get confused. They think these athletes or superstars aren't human, but they are.

You can't be new for too long. You want to just respectfully disappear. It's a bit sad sometimes. Michael Jordan retired like a god, and then he came back... We don't want to go out like that.

I think I've watched and been around so many people that are of a high celebrity grade that I've attempted to soak in every kind of way to deal with fame.

Most people can differentiate between the guy you see on TV and the real-life guy.

Image and privacy are still everything to Jordan, who has rarely if ever let the outside world see or hear the real Michael.

Being a star comes with not just fame and fortune, but with awareness and responsibility.

Once you become an actor, you have to say goodbye to your personal life.

I always wanted to be the center of attention - you know actors, ugh.

Being the Rated-R Superstar, I have to live up to the reputation.

Everybody tells me, 'You're famous.' And I answer, 'I'm not Angelina Jolie!'

Any press is good press.

Any actor who says that they don't want the attention, and that they're tired of all the interviews and photoshoots, are just pretending.

You never see yourself as that interesting. You're like, 'Really? Me? You want a picture with me? I'm boring!' But if I saw somebody like Simon Pegg or Johnny Depp, or one of my heroes, I'd get totally starstruck and want to go ask them for a picture.

Famous people I've interviewed - powerful people, brilliant people, people whom you look at and think, 'Seriously, do you not have pores?' - have turned to me after interviews and asked, 'Was I okay? I hope I was okay.'

I'm not the kind of person who is on television and in magazines every five minutes selling clothes or washing machines.

It isn't always simple when America discovers you at 11 years old. Suddenly, it's not just homework that you're responsible for. Your name becomes a hashtag, and if you're lucky, you might even get invited on 'Ellen.'

I decided I didn't want to have a totally public life. When the fan magazines started wanting to take pictures of me making sandwiches for my husband, I said no.

To me, music is art and fashion is art, but fame? Fame isn't art, but the person you become when you're famous - your alter ego - that's art.

It's easier to get on show business, the hard part is to maintain. Nobody stays famous forever.

I feel like I've always had gay fans, I don't think my dating a woman has changed my demographic, but it certainly changed the way I feel about politics.

Celebrity is a pretty stunning thing. At first I was like 'They love me! Oh, I love them, too.' And suddenly, I was tap-dancing on my pedestal and it was whack! Facedown in the dirt.

Life in Beverly Hills is a game, and I make the rules.