Veronica Cartwright Quotes

I didn't necessarily want to be famous growing up, but I knew I would be a good famous person because I'm not offended if somebody comes up to me and knows things about me and wants to engage me in a conversation.

I don't know how Hollywood sees me.

I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star; maybe that he'd be sort of stuck-up, you know. But not Gary Cooper. He horsed around so much... that I had a hard time painting him.

I've never really been America's sweetheart, but for a minute I think that's what they wanted me to be.

I never intended to be in show business; I intended to be an extremely grounded person.

I didn't plan on going into show business. Show business picked me. And it's been fun. One of the best things about being in show business is people think they know me, and they feel like they grew up with me.

Lynda Carter, I think the reason I liked her was because she was so down to earth. Even though she was a big star and she was Miss America, she was very approachable.

I'm more than an actor. I'm an icon, an industry.

It's hard to find normal celebrities.

I'm not especially interested in actors or their life, double, triple identities and all that.

I've never turned down an autograph request. I've never not taken a picture with someone.

I don't maybe follow the normal star profile, and it's not something that I particularly want to embrace in terms of the publicity thing and wanting to be famous and known.

Madonna is completely down-to-earth. She's an absolute professional.

You cannot combine being a movie star with not being a movie star.

Celebrity never really served me that well; it serves other people well.

Lohan and I talk about just things that happen. It's Lindsay. She's great. I went from not knowing who she was to not being able to get rid of her because she's everywhere. She's on everything.

I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol.

I don't treat my family any differently because they're on television. I've always had a problem grasping fame. I don't think I understand fame, and I don't think I ever will. I think that anybody who thinks that they understand fame, they're doing it for the wrong reasons.

In the old days, a star was someone up there - you know, Greta Garbo - but a telly star was somebody you could approach.

I was never really aware of being famous. Being in a magazine or on a billboard - that really didn't register to me at all when I was younger. People would come up to me and recognize me, but I was very fortunate in that people were always so warm.

I'm not one of these actors who's out of touch with reality, put it that way.

One of the top comments I get from people is, 'Oh my God, you're like a regular person!' That's kind of a bizarre thing to live with. I know a lot of famous people, and their lives may not be regular, but they are regular people.

Hanging out with Pierce Brosnan on the set of 'A Long Way Down' was quite an extraordinary thing to do. The interesting thing is, he never behaves like a star. He's a really nice man.

I enjoy the work; I just don't like the glamour side of it. I find that very difficult to handle.

I was born into the limelight. So, my biggest achievement, which I worked hard for, is to stay normal.