Usain Bolt Quotes

Sometimes being famous gets in the way of doing what you want to do.

I liked myself much more before I got famous. I was much friendlier and had more energy.

Of course there have been times I regretted being the kid in 'E.T.' My world went completely crazy. I was that stupid kind of famous, where you can't go anywhere.

The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.

Never, never have a famous partner. It's too complicated.

Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There's a lot of things that come with fame - it's what people in the limelight have to do.

I feel for those 19-year-olds who get thrust into the limelight that young.

I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'try being rich first'. See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job.

I really hate the duties of being a celebrity, like getting dressed up for the red carpet.

I absolutely loved being famous. It was all great, up until the point when it wasn't.

It's too late for me to get married before I'm famous. You never know people's intentions.

The problem is, the more famous you get, the more people see you who didn't choose to.

I fell in love with a civilian. Not an actress and not a famous actress at that. Because then the attention doesn't double - it grows exponentially. Because then suddenly everybody wants to be in your bedroom. But I don't really give them anything.

I have a famous brother, and I see what his life's like. He can stay places 15 minutes, and then he's got to leave. So I've seen what it's like to be famous, and I haven't really aspired to be a huge mega-star - not that I've had that opportunity.

If you're famous, you're not free.

Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.

I'd always need a creative outlet. But sometimes, I do fantasize what my life would be like if I weren't famous.

I can never really enjoy being famous.

You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I'm glad it's over.

Being big and famous doesn't get you more freedom, it gets you less.

If anyone besides famous people knew what it was like to be a famous person, they would never want to be famous.

Luckily, I don't think that I'm too famous. I can still live my life pretty comfortably. Fame has never really ever appealed to me. I think it's easy to see that it's not a great thing to have.

I'm not Britney Spears, so I still have a life. I can go certain places without getting hounded by little 5-year-olds. So I'm very sane as a person.

I enjoy fame, but I like normal, too. Going out is difficult; you are recognised, and you cannot be normal anymore... you start living in a bubble, and I am a normal guy.

I understand the scrutiny; it's part of the job. And I don't want to be famous and can't be mates with the players.