David Shields Quotes

I think if you are a talented person, your story makes you a bigger star rather than the art.

It's not the part of being a celebrity that's so attractive to me. It's being recognized for your accomplishments and what you've done... becoming closer to what you want to achieve in life.

I never wanted to take autographs, always wanted to give them. To do this, you have to achieve something.

It is a good thing to happen to you, to have that taste of fame because then you don't hanker for it.

Fame and success are very different things.

Applause waits on success.

You know, you want to be a success. You want people to know who you are.

Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.

Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors.

Some people obtain fame, others deserve it.

I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.

I'm not a success, I'm a sensation.

Nothing recedes like success.

When you win, suddenly this celebrity status is hoisted upon you.

When the whole 'Saw' thing died down, I feel like I had praise withdrawals. I had never been congratulated so much on something in my life. So, it was a really amazing whirlwind when 'Saw' came out.

If people love you, if you're making money, if the performances you have are unlike anything anyone has ever seen, you get put in a position to be the man.

The first time someone asked us for an autograph was the moment we realized we were doing something that most people spend their teenage years dreaming about, for sure.

I'm proud of 'Mission: Impossible.' It made me famous beyond my wildest dreams.

I never knew you could be so known from your success.

When I was 20, I wanted to be famous and win a Grammy and have people respect and love me.

When people say I've become a star, it takes time to sink in.

It's really great that people are talking so much about me because it means that I'm doing things right.

Twinkle's role has made me so popular that wherever I go, people instantly call me Twinkle. I believe, for an actor, this is certainly a big achievement.

I think people I'm close to find it absolutely crazy that I'm famous.