Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Quotes

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

I achieved big-time stardom with 'Farz.'

The first time someone asked us for an autograph was the moment we realized we were doing something that most people spend their teenage years dreaming about, for sure.

When people say I've become a star, it takes time to sink in.

I think if you are a talented person, your story makes you a bigger star rather than the art.

I guess when you have that one monster season, it's good because you're recognized. If it weren't for that season, not as many people would know about my career. But it also kind of diminishes what I did in other years.

It's not the part of being a celebrity that's so attractive to me. It's being recognized for your accomplishments and what you've done... becoming closer to what you want to achieve in life.

I never wanted to take autographs, always wanted to give them. To do this, you have to achieve something.

There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

Till this day, people stop me in the supermarket, and they're like, 'Oh, we're so proud of you!'

I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.

I don't think I've done any profound work yet... People ask me, 'How would you want to be remembered?' I tell them I don't want to be remembered! I'm not here to become a Madhubala or receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. I'm not that kind of a person. And I'm not brash about it; it's just the way I am.

Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors.

I went from being totally unknown to getting stopped every time I went out. I always wanted to be successful, but I have never wanted to become a celebrity. I never, ever, craved that.

Now that people know who I am, I get offered plays here and there. It was so much easier to do it when nobody knew who I was. I can't even imagine that somebody would come and pay money just to come and see me now.

I'm not a success, I'm a sensation.

There's a lot of spotlight that comes along with being the best in the world.

If I had all the spotlight, that would be great. I'd be happy with that. If I didn't have the spotlight, that would be great as well.

When you win, suddenly this celebrity status is hoisted upon you.

I've never been much for the accolades and for the trophies and for the merits because at one time in my life I kind of got bored of all those.

When the whole 'Saw' thing died down, I feel like I had praise withdrawals. I had never been congratulated so much on something in my life. So, it was a really amazing whirlwind when 'Saw' came out.

I'm just a person that played a game in the spotlight.

If people love you, if you're making money, if the performances you have are unlike anything anyone has ever seen, you get put in a position to be the man.