Louie Anderson Quotes

If I wanted to be famous, I could have been famous before.

One of the greatest things about my job is that I can enjoy all the successes of a show, but can still go out in public, not like say, Michael Jordan.

I never had any ambition to be a star, or whatever it is called, and I'm still embarrassed at the word.

Most of the stories I read are about my Hollywood pedigree.

I'm not a shiny pop star.

I have no desire to be famous, definitely not.

Everything I achieve affects my family as well, and suddenly, my kids' dad became the most famous man in the country for a couple of weeks.

I'm not someone who enjoys being recognised too much.

There are only advantages of being Salim Khan's son, Salman Khan's brother and coming from a known family.

My fame? Truly I don't consider myself famous...long way to go yet. But if anyone does ask for an autograph it's a wonderful feeling.

Whether it happens over 10 years, like with a lot of people, or with one hit movie that thrusts you into that world, when you become successful as an actor, you become well known. In the end game, that's just part of the business.

I think I'm the most underrated superstar that's out there, but that doesn't matter to me.

I am amazed at the response of my being on the show. Everywhere I go, every young person points at me and says "Hi, Aunt Dolly." Or "Are you Aunt Dolly?" I love doing the show and I love Miley and Billy Ray [Cyrus]. I am proud to be her honorary Godmother.

I guess I am famous in a way. I would rather consider it recognizable - I think that is more logical. I don't feel famous.

I'm so much more famous than I am financially successful.

You want to be commercially successful and critically acclaimed. But the truth is, there's only a few Bruce Springsteens and Paul McCartneys out there.

All I want is to be more famous than anything or anyone.

I'm probably slightly more famous than I've been comfortable with. Famous enough to have my phone calls returned is about as famous as I want to be.

I don't even know if people are familiar with my name as an actor. It's not as if I ever was an über-famous actor.

Fame will take care of itself. One thing I've learned about fame is that, hey, you can't control it. You don't know how you're going to be received or perceived when you step out of a car, when you arrive some place. And you never really know how big something is going to get, so you have to set some standards for yourself, and just abide by those.

If you're a star you go through the front door carrying the roses, instead of through the back door carrying the garbage.

I don't consider stardom to be anything related with me. I hope that the only way this business will ever change me will be (giving me) a good life.

The ones who become stars or superstars are the ones who have a head on their shoulders and know how to use it.

People say that [i'm a celebrity], but I've only had to sign autographs for "civ-libs" types. And I autograph court orders.

Fame, the sovereign deity of proud ambition.