Tate Taylor Quotes

I can pretty much call anyone, whether at the White House, in a company or in the media. I have access, because of the silliness of the entertainment world and how people react to it. It gave me an enormous opportunity to do anything I really want to.

There are lot of people who speak about superstardom, but I'd like to say that it's not about any individual - it's about the opportunity.

I think fame comes from actually doing something big with your career.

If you do good work, you start to make a name for yourself and things can come around. Weird little happenstances happen.

Ultimately, I think it's just going to get you that exposure, get you in that door, get you that recognition that will hopefully get you opportunities.

Fame is useful in certain ways, because it helps you get more roles.

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes where he goes.

I've been very blessed to work with some of the biggest in the game.

I realize I live in a bubble, and all the opportunities are there to me. And having done a number of popular TV series, I'm mildly famous in certain situations, and lots of doors open to me.

Big names and banners bring a lot of visibility to your work and it creates more opportunities for you.

Maybe I didn't take the advantage and become a star and get all the brands so that I could solidify my space in the world.

People want to know everyone for a lot of different reasons. It doesn't have to be anything as big as an Oscar nomination. It could be a brand new job. People see their opportunity. And, when you're winning, everyone loves a winner.

It's pretty clear that fame isn't inextricably connected with merit .

I'm very privileged to be the celebrity I am.

I don't consider myself an A-list celebrity or a big dog, but every time I meet somebody, even rappers who've been in the game for years... they're like, 'Man, I'm trying to get on your level.'

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

I've gotten an opportunity to work with a lot of the people I've looked up to over the years, and I feel pretty grateful for it.

I think it's way harder when you have success, 'cause people tend to not treat you the same or look at you the same because they see the success or the money you make.

How success changes the opinion of men!

My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go.

What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous.

It's been constant grinding and trying to secure work that I care about, tireless auditions and meetings. I've been fortunate that a lot of cool doors have opened to me, chiefly meeting great people who were inspired by what I've done and what they feel I could bring to their projects.

A lot of bands would be aching to be in the position we are.

I don't think you can decide how famous or not you become.

I got a very good life. I sold plenty of records, I get recognized plenty, I can always have somebody call up and get me a fine table at a restaurant. What do you really need, ultimately?