Tony Wilson Quotes

My being some kind of celebrity - not a real celebrity, isn't a welcome part of the job.

I can't go anywhere without being recognized.

I don't consider myself to be a celebrity. If anything I'm a minor celebrity or a TV star or whatever.

I'm not a celebrity.

This celebrity thing has been interesting. It's hard to get used to, because I don't see myself as a celebrity.

Being famous is part of my job.

I know it's a cliche but I never wanted to be famous. I don't believe anybody wants to be famous.

I live in a country where I'd say nine out of ten people know me when I walk through the streets. There's people taking pictures, there's tabloids trying to make up stories. I'm used to that. The same thing when I'm in Australia or the U.K.: I get stopped.

To be a celebrity, I couldn't think of anything more cringe-worthy.

I've been famous my entire life; I don't know any other way.

I don't really want to be a celebrity.

Being a celebrity, I don't even have to talk.

Famous is celebrityism, and I don't want that... I know that I'm not that. Everybody knows who you are. I can't imagine living that life, but I don't think I consider myself famous.

I am a pretty recognizable, like, I walk through the airport or something, you are going to spot me right away.

Being a known person is pretty much all I've known. I don't remember much of a time when people didn't know who I was.

We were at the level of fame where you just can't go anywhere.

I'm in the public eye. I'm recognised a small bit more. That's part and parcel of it.

I just want to be a normal lad and not known as 'that bloke off the telly.'

In terms of being a famous person, it hasn't changed anything. It's not important for me.

I don't like to think I am a celebrity; I am just a bloke on the telly.

I want to be famous.

I don't want to be a celebrity. I never, ever did.

I can headline a festival and then literally, 10 minutes later, be walking around, and nobody notices.

I'm in the public eye. I'm a celebrity and a football player.

I hate to consider myself a celebrity.