Sania Mirza Quotes

Actors enjoy being treated as ordinary people.

As a famous person you think how you're gonna end it, get away and have a normal life.

I don't want to expose my personal life. It's best that people know me for my work. My family doesn't want to be surrounded by cameras. We want to live like any other family.

I do interviews and signings and readings and all of these people just hang off my every word. And then I go home and have dinner with my family and nobody lets me get a word in.

When I came into office, people said, 'Billionaire? How do they live? What do they eat? How do they sleep?' Today, they see me on the subway coming uptown. A couple of people say hi, some people smile and nod. Some people just sleep. It's not an issue.

There's prejudice everywhere. I don't think the music industry is as bad as the movie industry. But I have taken a few hits over the years for my sexuality, and for being honest about my life. In the end, it's the music that rules the roost.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

As a sportsperson, the best thing is people recognising you and loving you for what you do. For me, glamour is 100 people in the hotel feeling happy to see you.

I know there are people who don't like their audience or like the experience of being recognized or celebrated, but my audience has been very good - they don't bother me and when they do contact me it's usually on the nicest possible terms.

When it comes to fame, I am in a very convenient position. I live a very normal life.

When I'm at home, I want to be a normal person. I don't want to hear, 'Can I have your autograph?'

When people recognise me they just kind of go 'Hi how are you,' really kind of cool you know.

Fans don't boo nobodies.

For every person that says, 'I love your work, and my daughter thinks you're great, and we watch all your movies,' and is very kind, there are 10 more that are like, 'Who are you? What's your name? Are you on 'House of Cards'?'

The most beautiful gift I have received in my life is the trust of Clint Eastwood. When you have this respect and this kind of responsibility on your shoulders, of course you bring the best of yourself.

I don't care about how many times somebody recognizes my face.

I'm very happy that major players are always giving their opinions about my life, my game. I am very thankful for that.

I always have to make it as clear as I possibly can that fame is 99.9 percent good.

I just want people to respect me as an actor. Now, whether that makes me a star or not doesn't really matter.

I get spotted quite a bit walking about the streets in Belfast and it's okay, I don't mind it, they come up and shake your hand.

When I'm on tour, people see me in one way, but in normal life I doubt people even recognize me.

I seem to be like a hero to people, it's crazy.

People in my country love me. I represent my country very well.

The rich make you famous; the poor make you a hero.

Woe to the people that fails to honor its heroes!