Jamie Cullum Quotes

I do worry about young people in the business who have experienced a lot of success and are punted around doing those manic publicity trails, when you don't really know who you are yet.

I, sort of, got into comedy accidentally, and it got bigger than I wanted it to.

Fame was initially this kind of blunt tool that was thrust into my hands very young.

No one was more surprised that that first Boston record took off than the record company itself.

I think it would be nice to sell 15 million albums as a solo artist. I'd have to deal with all the repercussions of that, but that wouldn't be too bad.

When I did have a little bit of commercial success, it really didn't suit my temperament at all. I'm a terrible public person.

Even at a young age, when you start to do well, it's tough because it's lonely on top, and I wasn't the most popular.

I've never had the luxury - or the nightmare - of having something just blow up and be this huge success and then have everything thrown at you. Being 'the best friend' lessens the responsibility, 'cause I can still go do another movie after something that doesn't do well.

It's difficult, because when you're a popular singer who makes money, you're basically a race horse. And that's how you're treated by the people around you.

I was thrown into the spotlight pretty quickly at UCLA.

I want people to see that I'm not a one-hit wonder.

When I got to the second album, there was an expectation, because we'd sold nearly seven million albums on the first record, that this would do eight or nine.

After 'Frampton Comes Alive!' became a huge success, I really needed to take time off to work out what the hell just happened. Instead, I just kept working.

Toward the end of my career, people started talking Hall of Fame, but still, you don't ever think you're going to end up there.

There's loads of eyes and expectations. People are almost waiting for you to make a mistake so they can say, 'Oh, she's a one-hit wonder!'

When you leave Real Madrid - a famous club worldwide - it's normal to get criticism.

What goes up must come down; I'm not going to be in 'Hamilton' forever. Everything I work on won't have this kind of success.

Tears for Fears was always very personal, but at the same time, it was always big business, a lot of pressure.

It's normal that there's pressure at Real Madrid.

Look at 'Dulhe Raja.' It was a film made very quietly on the sidelines, and suddenly, when the film was released, it struck gold. I never expected the film to do well.

If you aren't hot in Hollywood, you feel like you're in Siberia.

I've always tried to be the same person I was before I won Wimbledon, but it has been very difficult.

If you are an industry kid, the first film is given to you on a platter. However, the pressure and expectations are immense.

I ain't expect it. I just expected to be Chicago famous - 'hood famous. I ain't expect to be outside-of-Chicago famous.

The ones that sell the most aren't the ones that are remembered.