Javed Ali Quotes

I really do think that getting the golden ticket for 'American Idol,' it's just the start of something really great.

Hollywood is not easy.

I always say: you're not going to find Hollywood. Hollywood will find you! But I'm ready for it: for Hollywood, for Bollywood, for everything!

You have to be a star to be in this business.

There is no spray can called 'Instant Stardom', only talent can keep you at the top.

When I was just a girl in Sydney, no one thought, 'Oh, she's going to be a movie star.' No one. I had to get by with actual skill and talent.

Stardom isn't a profession, it's an accident.

Hollywood is a fast-paced, competitive world.

In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it.

My impression was, 'This Hollywood thing doesn't seem too hard.'

To be honest, unless you rocket straight to stardom as a gorgeous young vampire, you can spend a lot of time working behind a bar.

I think it's a gift to become a star, to become a celebrity.

Winning is everything in Hollywood.

At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that.

There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business.

All of my friends in the business ask, 'Why is this woman not a star? Why is she not a household name?'

I absolutely love Nicole Scherzinger. She's worked really hard to get to where she is and really knows her stuff.

I am very happy playing and showing off my talent on the cricket field and have no plans to enter Bollywood.

Wanting to be an actor and wanting to be famous are different.

I was never that kind of star. I was never cast because I was gorgeous.

I've been in training for stardom.

We all know that a beautiful face is an important aspect of an actor's personality if he or she wants to make it big in Bollywood.

To try to crack into Hollywood, it's a dream come true.

You can't buy being a rock star.

Yes, I've been lucky to work with some of the biggest stars in the film industry, but I've worked hard and fans have loved my music.