Mike Farrell Quotes

I used to hear people say nobody can prepare you for fame, and it's actually very true. But there is such beauty that comes with it when you're able to use your platform in a positive way.

In a cornball way, I think being a celebrity is about making a difference, too.

My celebrity status allows me an opportunity, allows me a pulpit to preach and reach out to the people. Not even always preaching but just leading, motivating them by being a leader.

I think we as celebrities have a lot more control.

One of the great things about being in entertainment is you have access to the media. People pay attention to you.

I'm lucky enough to have some celebrity light around me. I can go on a platform and say what I think to represent these voices that can't be heard.

To whatever degree you have as a celebrity or notoriety, there are people who see you as an opinion leader.

Celebrity gets you access to world leaders.

I'm totally against the idea of a celebrity editor.

I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.

There is this power that comes with being famous.

I'm already more famous than I want to be. And yet at the same time, fame feeds your potential as a creative person. You're in a vacuum if you don't have a certain amount of fame.

Since I became accidentally famous, it did give me access and, through that access, power that I couldn't just walk away from.

Your celebrity capital rises and falls in any given year. And when you have some - temporarily, usually - you try to use it for some good.

The thing I love most about being famous is people listening to me when I have something important to say.

If you're on the cover of any magazine, you certainly get recognized more.

I almost never get recognised in the street.

Celebrity is a weird appendage, which is useless unless you do something with it.

I don't care to be famous. But at the same time, you look at all the role models these little girls have, and they don't have anyone to look up to. I mean, it's weird, but if I just hid out and didn't let myself be known, who would they look up to instead, you know?

You know what may be the oddest thing about being a star? Stars have an effect on people. It's a responsibility, and it's frightening.

Being on TV is kind of the best job in the world.

A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.

I don't know how people recognize me.

If I want to make something known, I have to make a concerted effort to get the word out. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, only has to say something, and it's tomorrow's headlines.

I mean, obviously, a lot of people know me around the world. Kids know me.