Roop Durgapal Quotes

I don't want to be a reality retro star.

My dream was to be a celebrity, to be on TV like Bob Hope was.

When television became popular, reality shows started coming up and with such reality shows, people got a platform to show their talent.

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

Boy, does that give you street cred for years after, if you tell people you were on 'The Larry Sanders Show!'

I think that people are interested seeing me on the screen.

There are times when I think, if I were a bit more famous, life could be easier in terms of work because producers want bums on seats, and they're going to get bums on seats if they get a name, if you have had that series on telly.

Everywhere I go now, people are like, 'That's the guy from 'Dancing With the Stars!' It's pretty good that you're not just a football player but you're in the entertainment world.

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?

Isn't television glamourous?

I was offered 'Strictly Come Dancing.' I turned it down because that celebrity world is not what I'm into.

I can't see any value in being a celebrity, famous for being famous.

When I was younger, people kept making offers for different reality shows and stuff.

It's not my aspiration to appear on a reality show. That's the last thing I need in my life.

I don't want to be a reality TV star - that's not for me.

I didn't set out to be famous; if I'd wanted that, I would have gone on 'Big Brother.'

Celebrity is a word that I find offensive. That's the c-word. I hate it. It means no discernible talent. It means all you want is to be famous. It doesn't mean you're a writer, an actor, a mime. I think I wanna not be a celebrity.

If you want to be really famous you have to go on TV every day.

I really don't see myself as a star.

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

I wanted to be the most famous. And it wasn't until I hung out with Justin Bieber that the whole thing got demystified. The mystique of it was gone.

I'm not an actress, I'm a girl who was on reality TV.

When people come up to me and ask for my autograph and everything... I find it funny that people want my autograph.

What we forget is that the Academy is a star-maker, or it reinforces the stardom of people.