Fame Aversion Quotes

I'm not thirsty. I'm not a pop star. I don't want to reign over all forever... I don't want to be famous! It makes me feel sick, the thought of being a famous person. It's just not me.

I don't want to be a movie star like Angelina Jolie. Nothing about being a celebrity is desirable. I'm an actor. It's bizarre to me that everybody's so obsessive.

I suppose I am reluctant about being any sort of 'star' and I didn't particularly want to be portrayed as one.

I don't like to be famous.

To be a celebrity, I couldn't think of anything more cringe-worthy.

The world of celebrity that comes with the world of art is not particularly interesting to me.

I'm not a movie star, and I don't want to become a movie star.

I'm not really into the celebrity lifestyle.

I don't want to be a celebrity.

It's a very nice kind of quasi-fame being a writer, because you remain largely anonymous and you can have a private life, which I really cherish. I don't like to be in the public light all that much. I don't crave the whole fame thing at all.

I don't really want to be famous.

I don't like seeing myself on screen. Whenever I see or hear myself, I think, 'What is that eejet doing now?' I'm in the wrong business. I don't like the limelight.

I don't like to think I am a celebrity; I am just a bloke on the telly.

I hate crowds and making speeches. I hate facing cameras and having to answer to a crossfire of questions. Why popular fancy should seize upon me, a scientist, dealing in abstract things and happy if left alone, is a manifestation of mass psychology that is beyond me.

I don't think I'll ever be comfortable with the idea of being famous.

I've always wanted to do what I'm doing for the news, but I hate the idea of being some sort of celebrity.

I wanted to be a stage actress. I wanted to be a New York actress and have a community with other actors. I didn't want to get famous; I always thought getting famous was a drag on you.

I had no desire to be famous; I just wanted to make the greatest music ever made. I didn't want anyone to know who I was.

I don't really like being recognised, to be honest. People say nice things and stuff, but I'm not really in it for that side of things. I just want to play music.

I think it's great when writers get recognition; it doesn't happen very often. I just don't want that writer to be me. Let it be Aaron Sorkin or, you know, somebody good.

My daughter couldn't care less about me being famous. She finds it revolting and, like a lot of teenagers, is virtually allergic to me. That started at 12 and hasn't gone anywhere yet.

I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.

I don't really like... fame in general.

I never considered myself a celebrity. I hate that word. It's tawdry.

I really don't have a need to be on TV all that much, to be honest with you.