Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gloria Estefan

I'm a writer and this is what I love to do. There's no reason that just because you're a celebrity you can't write,

Janis Joplin

I had a moment with her at Elaine's (the celebrity hangout in Manhattan),

Nick Hornby

In the US that layer of celebrity is occupied by film. We don't have that in Britain.

Patty Duke

I'm surviving a life-threatening illness. Many do not, such as those without celebrity and fortune who have to depend on the public healthcare system.

Robert Thompson

In print media, the only one that's a growth industry is the celebrity magazines.

Mitch Gaylord

Celebrity was fun, and I had a good time.

Celebrity gossip has become like the blob in that (1958) Steve McQueen movie: It spreads everywhere it can. 'Entertainment Tonight' begat 'Access Hollywood.' TV people saw these two shows could succeed and created an entire channel for it.

Celebrity dolls have always been a pop icon trend. Whenever a product ties to a licensed character or celebrity, it takes on a life of its own.

A lot of kids wish to meet a certain celebrity or go somewhere special for vacation. When I was in the hospital so much, I realized how lucky I was to have my videogames and other things that made my visits go by more quickly. There's a lot of down time, and if you don't have something to focus on, it can really get hard.

As a publicist, I judge a party not on my fun, but on getting positive press from publications, and the celebrity turnout. I can't remember the last time I had fun at one of my events. If I have a good time, it's not a good sign.

Ethan Coen

Radio actually works better. It helps to reduce the celebrity factor, where people can't get past the actor to separate the parts, especially when you have some actors doing multiple characters. In fact, some people we talked to actually told us that the play worked better for them when they closed their eyes in the theater.

There's always a certain responsibility . . . to really represent the African-American community, and to be the kind of role model and figurehead or celebrity that the community can be proud of.

Sela Ward

A celebrity can help put a spotlight on a problem, a crisis and a need, ... I'll be sending a check to the Salvation Army. I'm going to do whatever I can.

Jodhi May

You don't want to end up living a horribly narcissistic life, do you? And everything about fame and celebrity sort of suggests that kind of fate.

The Rendell-Swann celebrity 'horse race' will be a media fest. Regardless of the outcome, the people of Pennsylvania will lose again.

The Rendell-Swann celebrity 'horse race' will be a media fest but, regardless of the outcome, the people of Pennsylvania will lose again.

David Stern

The remarkable celebrity that NBA players hold empowers them to effect change.

This is great. Last year we were the winners of the first ever pizza challenge and tonight we were the first winner of the celebrity panel and we won first place again. We are very grateful to all of the community support and to the Colonel Crawford Foundation for putting on this event.

... especially if you're a celebrity in this town.

Daniel Boorstin

A sign of celebrity is often that their name is worth more than their services.

Cyriac Roeding

Consumers want to see news and be a part of celebrity happenings as soon as video is available. 'CBS Alerts' represent the next generation in wireless news and entertainment content by packaging text with a more rich visual experience in near real time.

dooms celebrity marriages before they can really start.

There has always been a certain fascination with celebrity but with today's proliferation of outlets that seem to be competing for the same photos and stories, it has reached a point that seems completely insane.

We live in a celebrity-obsessed culture. Putting an important piece on a celebrity is like having a free billboard.

Being a mother is so much more than giving birth. It takes all your time, energy, wit and strength, not to mention the wisdom and grace of God to see that that child succeeds, ... The celebrity mom is the exception to the rule as her level of strength, compassion and understanding is parallel to none. This is why we honor these mothers because they have triumphed in the spotlight and at home.

We got a really phenomenal, phenomenal deal. A comparable celebrity would have cost two to three times more.

There is always a risk someone wants to play celebrity and get 15 minutes of fame and always risk, too, there might be someone who wants to stick a stake through Ken Lay's heart.

The saying that celebrity deaths come in threes is a very old one.

These shows are about taking a celebrity out of their comfort zone and showing them in a different environment than you're used to seeing them. All of these celebrities are people who love cooking anyway.

I seriously wonder if he would go to a premier of a movie about his life because he would have other things to do. He was not into the pomp and circumstance of celebrity or fame. He was into fulfilling his destiny of making art. And I think he would have been happy and bemused, but he would have probably been on his way to Horn Island.

I've been trying to come for several years. I've been to a couple of celebrity golf tournaments before and decided I wanted to come up for this one.

Justin Leonard

I've loosened up on the golf course, and I enjoy playing at the Hope. I've been in the celebrity rotation since I started playing.

Sammy Lee

He's the most humble celebrity I've ever met. I met Curt at the grand opening of the Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame. Mr. Williams was kind enough to see that we sat together. We swapped stories about Mr. Williams, of course.