James Vincent McMorrow Quotes

I didn't have that thing that Michael Bolton did; my star power - my charisma - was not a match to my writing ability.

I was stuck with the dark glasses. They took all these pictures that went around the world. I guess once you become successful, you don't want to change anything too drastically.

AOC understands how to be famous. It's got to be natural. It's genuine.

When you see a person, do you just concentrate on their looks? It's just a first impression. Then there's someone who doesn't catch your eye immediately, but you talk to them and they become the most beautiful thing in the world. The greatest actors aren't what you would call beautiful sex symbols.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

I'm aware that people see me as a sex symbol. But I know I can act.

Celebrity is the advantage of being known to people who we don't know, and who don't know us.

I do like British guys. If I had to pick one it would be Ewan McGregor. I met him once and he was gorgeous, even if he is a little short. He has the most amazing charisma.

Because of the incredible reputation I have, people find me exciting to watch on film.

I think I have just always had an awareness that when you go to a premiere and people start cheering and shouting your name and stuff, they are shouting at a perception of you that they have.

You can't fake being a star. But you can also become a great personality.

I really was a fan of his and always have been - his writing especially, you know? I think people a lot of times overlook that part, because he kind of got into that party character so heavy.

I'm not really interested in the celebrity themselves. I'm interested in the perception of the celebrity.

The hardest part of fame and success is adapting to the people around you that's changing. It changes the way people look at you from how they used to look at you. They listen to you on the radio, they look at you on TV and when people speak on you in a good light, you have a couple people who hold grudges.

Hollywood didn't know if I was an actor or a nut or if I was this crazy character I was playing. I had developed an image of being a little bit unusual, different and wild.

It's one thing to be this 'tough chick,' but you also have to be likeable.

Television, in particular, doesn't look for talent; it looks for personas. You have a great persona? You can be a TV star.

All the people know Tomba, but not the real Alberto.

When you become a star, you don't change - everyone else does.

Hillary Clinton is not that fascinating a person. According to those who have spent time with her, she's harsh and demanding. According to those who haven't - like her husband - she's a delight.

People don't know exactly what I do; they just know I'm 'cool.'

Some people are better at handling the limelight than others.

That's a funny thing, fame. People definitely do treat you differently. When you begin to be successful, people say, 'Don't go changing.' Well, that's easy to say, but the fact is, you don't change at all - other people do.

I think what people are attracted to about me, if anything, is my passion. People got exposed to my passion through music and song first.

I read all the time that people think I'm arrogant. They say I am cocky, a bad character. I had that from a young age. But when they meet me, they say, 'That image doesn't fit you.'