Max Irons Quotes

It almost hurts me to walk down a road and have people grab my hand and ask for my autograph and not sit and talk. When I'm finished I'm not going to be on the front page, but I'm going to be just as happy without the publicity.

My name is real, which probably explains why I never became a superstar... how would that look in lights?

I don't know if I'm a heartthrob or if I want to be one! I heard that I get the most fan mail. It's very flattering, and lovely to be popular with the public.

People recite lines to me all the time, anywhere I get recognized.

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

I feel like fame is wasted on me.

Celebrity was fun, and I had a good time.

I'm a real big celebrity. I'm this megastar.

I know I walk a fine line between being a respected actor and being what they call a sex symbol.

My grandmother certainly does not care for celebrity.

It is difficult to be famous and that successful where you can't even walk down the street without people chasing you, and having people build monuments to you and worshiping you - all that stuff - but I never took that to a place where I believed it. I saw it as being temporary and a phase.

Sure, every young person dreams about being famous, but nobody wants to be famous - unless they're Zsa Zsa Gabor - every single moment of every single day.

Back when I was competing I had a lot of fans wanting my autograph, wanting to take my picture, but nothing like what my son is dealing with.

I like famous people!

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've never had issues with stardom.

It all depends what you look like. If you look like hell and walk down the street, they think you're just another bum. If you're being cool, you TV people don't get recognized. But if you're going to sign autographs and records, then you'll have some trouble.

Outside my house in Delhi, you will find at least 10 guys waiting to catch a glimpse of me.

As actors, we want more people to love and appreciate us. We want more fans.

When The Cranberries got really big in Ireland, it became difficult for me to be there with all the photographers and paparazzi.

I think it's a gift to become a star, to become a celebrity.

Fame should be left to the film stars.

I have to say, my celebrity is not a big factor in my life. Once in a while someone takes my picture. But I'm not exactly one of the four girls everyone's chasing at the moment.

I don't know about this thing - being famous. I haven't figured it out yet. It still mystifies me.

We're not in high school anymore and we've had a little more life experiences to help us better understand what were going through in terms of stardom and recognition.