Gaby Hoffmann Quotes

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

All they had to do was put my name on a marquee and watch the money roll in.

Nas has always been uncomfortable with being famous and accessible. Nas makes music because he loves music, not because he wants the trappings of music, such as fame.

I think politicians and movie actors … are similar in more ways than they’re different. There is an egocentric quality about both; there is a very sensitive awareness of the public attitude, because you live or die on public favor or disfavor. There is the desire for publicity and for acclaim, because, again, that’s part of your life... And in a strange and bizarre way, when movie actors come to Washington, they’re absolutely fascinated by the politicians. And when the politicians go to Hollywood, they’re absolutely fascinated by the movie stars. It’s a kind of reciprocity of affection by people who both recognize in a sense they’re in the same racket.

It's not the job of the art to accommodate me and make me more money, make me more famous and get me more girls.

It's actually just as cool to be on television as to be in a movie, and nobody's ashamed of this back and forth.

I have been an actor for more than 125 films now. People see me every day, every hour, be it on TV or in newspapers.

I'd had my time in the charts and made loads of money. I was no longer hungry for success.

Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of.

I don't make money on the road, and so there's less and less incentive for me to do it when I don't have that adolescent desire for whatever it is, glory or fame.

Joey, my older brother, had his own TV show in the '50s, along with Cathy Callahan.

My mom just didn't put a very high premium on me being like really famous or really wealthy or anything.

I was living in London and I thought, 'There's nothing here for me anymore.' I don't want to become this actor who's going to be doing this occasional good work in the theater and then ever diminishing bad television. I thought I'd rather do bad movies than bad television because you get more money for it.

Quite frankly, I didn't become an actor to become a movie star. I have never dreamed about being the most famous person on the planet. I just want to do really good work.

I became an actor, and because I had success as an actor, I became famous. I was acting for quite a while before I got famous; television made me famous. I guess that it's television that is responsible for everybody's desire to be famous.

I'd be lying if I said Hollywood wasn't still an ambition; it's everyone's, isn't it? You're getting paid very well, you're working with great actors and great directors - who wouldn't want to be a part of that? But it's not going to break my heart if it doesn't happen. This business is about doing good work rather than how famous it makes you.

I made enough money to buy a house. That's crazy, but fame proved ephemeral.

I'd definitely rather be rich than famous.

If you go to Hollywood, you've already sold out.

I think actors are privileged. Acting feeds you.

I think if you're at the point where you're popular enough to sell your wedding photos to OK! Magazine then you don't need the money.

I realise that I do not change the course of history. I am an actor, I do a movie, that's the end of it. You have to realise we are just clowns for hire. After I had success it was great, at first, not to worry about money. It was on my mind when I was growing up.

Joel McHale is so money, he should be printed on money.

I didn't want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.

In show business, you had levels. I was at the top of the TV end of it.