Steve James Quotes

Most of the time, you don't win anything on reality shows. You're booted off, or maybe you win $50,000, or $100,000, which isn't really life-changing. I don't know that it's worth it.

There definitely is exposure in reality shows, but the exposure will basically get you more reality shows.

Love Island' is for people who aren't celebrities, who've done nothing in their life and are trying to be someone and get something to be famous.

Some people are instantly brilliant. The Kenneth Branaghs of this world are ready-formed actors at 23 - he has used his success in lots of different ways - but there are people out there for whom acting is: 'Ooh, I can get on the telly and be famous.'

Celebrity culture, it's everywhere, isn't it? It's reality TV, Big Brother. I didn't become a footballer to be famous, I became a footballer to be successful. I didn't want to be famous. Now people want to be famous. Why? Why would you want people following you about all day?

I watch every reality show out there.

Everyone wants to be famous; so do I. But I cannot lose sleep over it.

I didn't become an actor to make money. And I didn't become an actor to be famous - though people always gasp if you say that, as if it's unfathomable that an actor doesn't want to be a star.

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

I'd only do Big Brother again if you paid me three times as much money.

The Kardashians can be famous for being famous. What do they do? I can't figure it out.

I don't want to become a star. I never wished to become an actor, even when I am here. When you decide to become an actor, you've to choose why you're doing it. Are you doing it to become an actor or because you want to be famous? I am doing it because I love being in front of the camera.

I like watching a lot of reality television.

After six years of doing it, the weird thing on 'Towie' is that we can't explain to people that we're famous. We're doing a show where we have to act like normal people.

In this music industry, you'll find the differences with artists. You get some people who really love music... and you get people who do this because they want to have money or want to be famous.

There's no way I'd ever do 'I'm A Celebrity.'

I know kids who participated in reality shows and became a superstar over time without singing for films, because the opportunities are wider besides films.

I enjoy watching those reality shows.

Oh, I love reality shows.

I wasn't trying to be famous when I started making music. I mean, that wasn't the first thing I wanted.

I am a reality all-star. This is what I do. I'm not an actor or an athlete.

I'm not chasing reality shows. Viewers want to see me and producers want me on their shows.

I don't like to be famous.

The reality television shows are a big hit with the masses with their Bollywood songs. Even if these TV shows are scripted, people are watching them.

So many go into the business just to be famous, not because they are passionate about their craft.