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I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but thats not how Ive chosen to lead my life. I knew that you put yourself under a microscope the more famous you become. – Julia Roberts

I cant advise any of the young ones, because I dont know what their background was, but I would suggest that anyone who wants to be famous more than anything – theres a real problem. – Shirley MacLaine

Famous people come up to me, but I dont know who they are because my sight is so bad. Its always at the pool of the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills when I dont have my lenses in and my glasses are in my room. – Helena Bonham Carter

You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and Im glad its over. – Diablo Cody

Id probably be famous now if I wasnt such a good waitress. – Jane Siberry

The whole American Idol way of looking at things is the antithesis of what I grew up with. There are a whole lot of kids wanting to be famous now, whereas if Id even mentioned that word to one of my teachers, I would have got into a whole load of trouble. – Harry Connick, Jr.

I became famous, I think, really because of the interpretation of other peoples songs, way back when, and thats what I enjoy the most. And Im a lazy bugger. – Rod Stewart

Im willing to make compromises based on someone I think is the one, but I think its psychologically important to people when theyre famous to be the only famous person they know. – John Mayer

I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, Im up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press. – Eric Clapton

Theres a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldnt be able to just dress up and look pretty. – Rashida Jones

I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum. – Peter OToole

My mom just didnt put a very high premium on me being like really famous or really wealthy or anything. – Martha Plimpton

Im not one of those famous people flying round the world emoting over every catastrophe. Im too feeble. – Kristin Scott Thomas

The first time I went to Johnny Depps house in LA is when I realized what I was getting myself into. I knew he was famous, but I didnt really know what that entailed. – Kate Moss

Being famous is just like being in high school. But Im not interested in being the cheerleader. Im not interested in being Gwen Stefani. Shes the cheerleader, and Im out in the smoker shed. – Courtney Love

I kept saying that Id never live in L.A., and I didnt think I would. But thats where the work is, and I ended up making a lot of friends there, and my old friends moved out to Los Angeles too. And also, I think when youre famous, its hard to live in a small town. – John Cusack

Who elected Larry King Americas grief counselor? We, the viewing public, did, by driving up his ratings whenever somebody famous passes. – James Wolcott

I have a great job writing for The Office, but, really, all television writers do is dream of one day writing movies. Ill put it this way: At the Oscars the most famous person in the room is, like, Angelina Jolie. At the Emmys the huge exciting celebrity is Bethenny Frankel. You get what I mean. – Mindy Kaling

It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldnt give it up because by that time I was too famous. – Robert Benchley

I know Im not a self-indulgent idiot I also know Im not the second coming of Deepak Chopra. If I had believed either of those, or both, as some people do when they get famous, thats when the mental illness arrives. – Elizabeth Gilbert