Star Potential Quotes

All of my friends in the business ask, 'Why is this woman not a star? Why is she not a household name?'

When I first came to Hollywood, I could not break into movies.

Shah Rukh Khan started his career with television, and now he is a superstar. You can't generalise and say that TV actors can't make it to films.

The thing is, I knew from the very first audition that I did not fit the classic 'X Factor' criteria.

I can't keep somebody from being a star, and I can't make somebody a star, and nobody can.

The first time I met Beyonce she was about 18 years old, sitting in a makeup chair eating fried chicken, and I knew it was only a matter of time before everyone would know her name.

I love sports, OK? But I think we really need to take it on ourselves to not be so crazy about sports, not to risk someone's future just because we think they might be the next star.

I won't get a role if I say I want to do that. It depends on how saleable you're at that time.

Marilyn was one step from oblivion when I directed her in The Asphalt Jungle. I remember she impressed me more off the screen than on…there was something touching and appealing about her.

I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'

Jorge Masvidal is a star. That wasn't always the case. Hardcore fans always knew how good he was, but it always seemed like he would fall short in the big one.

I've never liked the idea you have to be a certain age to be a pop star. I like the idea that anybody can enter, anybody can compete.

One thing I've noticed is that I can tell when a young actor or a young actress is going to become a huge star. Everybody else will say, "Oh come on, Michelle Pfeiffer, are you kidding?" and I'm pretty much always right about that.

I pick my actors primarily based on my gut-feel. They could be rank newcomers or established stars, but if I feel they'll do justice to my characters, they are on. I think Bollywood is now looking towards Kollywood for new faces, and, to my mind, Suriya will be a very successful crossover star because he's very versatile.

I got, like, Diane Keaton's manager, and she was very connected; she had power. And she was like, "Your star is in tears on this comedy. Do you even notice that at all?"

So many actors who are really gifted and talented just don't get the opportunity. I happened to get that opportunity.

An American Idol is someone who knows how to change people's lives through music.

A gift to mankind; the next Elizabeth Taylor in the making

I went from auditioning for roles to being offered films directly.

To be a star and stay a star, I think you've got to have a certain air of arrogance about you, a cockiness, a swagger on the field that says, "I can do this and you can't stop me." I know that I play baseball with this air of arrogance, but I think it's lacking in a lot of guys who could have the potential to be stars.

Just like I have all the capabilities to become a big star, Golden Boy has all the tools to get me there.

I've turned down a lot of roles. Some of them made stars out of the people. I have no regrets.

The expense of a screen test is one reason why it's difficult to crash Hollywood.

I had this dream that you get this record deal, and you're a star, and everybody loves you - but I was a youngster, and it didn't work out that way.

You can teach anybody wrestling moves, hopefully, if they have an athletic bone in their body. However, the ones that are going to make money and be different are the ones with personality.