Johnathon Schaech Quotes

Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!

When people are running up to me in the grocery store screaming, 'Oh my God! Oh my God!' that's when I know I'm swervin'. As long as people are recognizing you and you matter to them, then you're doing something right.

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 get more people approaching me about how good I was in 'Napoleon Dynamite' than being in Coldplay.

If it were just a dream to be famous, then I probably would have died a really quick death, because there is nothing about me that equals fame. I'm not a standup comedian. I don't sing.

The thing about fame is, you want it your whole life, but no matter how bright you are, no one ever asks themselves why they want fame. You never really know what it is until you have it. You can never tangibly feel your own fame.

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 don't consider a lot of actors that I really admire movie stars.

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.

As far as my notoriety or whatever, I haven't been the star of a hit film.

I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.

I have never wanted to be famous, as such - fame is a by-product.

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.

The Oscar nomination made me a recognizable name to other actors and people in general.

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

I don't think it's anything you ever get used to... for many years, I could never sort of put my name in the same sort of category as the word 'famous' or anything like that. And I just found it very uncomfortable... if you get used to it, then something must be wrong.

Look at Jane Lynch, another Chicagoan. She has a career I'd kill for. She does amazing work; she's famous enough to have some power, but not so famous she has to deal with people buzzing around her life.

It is a good thing to happen to you, to have that taste of fame because then you don't hanker for it.

I often get recognized on the street.

I don't think fame is that important to me.

Being a big star and being known, making movies and a lot of money - that really doesn't interest me.

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

I'm sure if you dig deep, Joe and Ralph Fiennes do it because they want to be noticed.

My name's Jennifer Ellison and one day I'm going to be famous!

Having a biopic made is very flattering.