Colin Morgan Quotes

I enjoy being a character actor; I enjoy being different in everything. I want a private life; I want to be able to go to 7-11 and not get into a fight with a guy because he saw me in a movie, or not have people hitting on me simply because they saw me in a movie.

I know that everyone wants to know about 'Downton Abbey,' but the truth is that it was only a few days out of my life. Still, you play a distinctive part on a hit series, and everyone suddenly knows who you are. Isn't it crazy how this business works?

I didn't get into this for fame, I genuinely didn't. I love acting, and I know that's a cliche, but I didn't, really, I was very naive when it came to the whole being recognized thing.

If you meet people who have been successful in Hollywood, or look a their photographs, you see a haunted look in their eyes, you sense a trapped feeling.

It's bizarre, that feeling as an actor, at being in the mecca of the film world and seeing billboards for a TV show that you're in pretty much everywhere.

I was working out at a gym in Montreal when I was doing 'The Bone Collector.' I walked in and said 'Where do I sign in?' Somebody behind me, without even seeing my face, said 'Excuse me, are you on 'Star Trek'?' They recognized me from my voice.

You know, one of the biggest thrills I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi.

I just hate the idea of being well known. I know that is almost impossible if you're an actor who has done okay, but I've always fought against it.

I was in 'Harry Potter,' and nobody on the street recognizes me from that. Nobody on the street has ever stopped me from 'Harry Potter!'

I believe that God felt sorry for actors so he created Hollywood to give them a place in the sun and a swimming pool. The price they had to pay was to surrender their talent.

The kids all knew me from Wayne's World. The grown-ups knew me after True Lies.

For me, I never, never, from the moment I started acting, had a desire to be famous.

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

I don't have a problem with fame. I got into this business intending to be very successful, but I wanted it to be at my price.

I never grew up thinking I wanted to be a quote-unquote star or anything. My thing was just feeling blessed to be able to make my living acting.

I always admired the beautiful stars of Hollywood and dreamt of becoming one of them.

I want to be known for this character on TV two nights a week, and then I want to go away and live my life in private.

I want to have the great roles that move people profoundly. I want to have the choice and be given the opportunity to play those roles, and unfortunately, fame plays a huge part in that.

I wanted to be famous. I guess I thought acting would make me famous.

I would like to do theaters. That's always been a dream. I think that would be a good way to tour. But for the most part, in terms of, do I want to get recognized on the street? No. There's not much I want about fame.

I do not understand the pleasure of being so famous. I just don't get it. I love acting and doing the work. That's what it's all about for me.

I never had high expectations going into Hollywood. I went there just to work.

I didn't always know that I want to be an actor, but I always knew I wanted to be famous in anything that I do.

I never wanted to be famous. The characters I do are famous, and that's fine for me.

Being in 'The Crown' and being recognised in the street is weird for me.