“I do that a lot of authors still do not do is allow people to write directly to me. I get about 50 fan letters a day, and I answer every single one of them myself. It takes a lot of time and sometimes it's a pain in the neck and I answer the same questions over and over. But the truth is these people come to my readings clutching these letters saying, "You wrote me back. I can't believe you wrote me back", and I think it really means a lot for them to know that the author values them just as much as they value the author.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWritingBelieveMeanStillsI CanSometimesPainValuesReadingAnswersFansTruth IsLettersNecksReally Mean Author:Steven Tyler
“There's not one club in Europe with an anthem like You'll Never Walk Alone. There's not one club in the world so united with their fans. I sat there watching the Liverpool fans and they sent shivers down my spine. A mass of 40,000 people became one force behind their team. That's something not many teams have. For that I admire Liverpool more than anything.” PeopleWorldForceWalksUnitedBehindsTeamFansLike YouMassEuropeClubsAdmireSatSpineLiverpoolShiverAnthemLiverpool Fans Author:Johan Cruijff
“I always was trying to make people laugh as a kid. I was a big fan of Carol Burnett and Gilda Radner. I watched them and I remember feeling as a child, when I heard the laughter they got, a little jealous that they made someone laugh like that.” PeopleTryingChildrenLittlesMadeFeelingsBigsKidsRememberLaughingHeardFansLaughterJealousMaking People LaughCarols Author:Leah Remini
“I find my fans are really funny people. Most comedians can't say that about their fans.” PeopleFansComedianFunny People Author:Mike Birbiglia
“When I was in high school I was a really huge 'SNL' fan. I remember the cast around the time I started watching it - Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Cheri O'Teri, Tracy Morgan. I did research to find out how people got on the show. Their bios always said they came from an improv team, so I started taking classes.” PeopleSaidShowsSchoolRememberClassTeamFansHugeResearchHigh SchoolCastsSnlTracyBiosShannon Author:Aubrey Plaza
“The love and support from the Witches of East End fans continues to blow us away and renews our faith that storytelling matters, strong female characters matter, and messages about faith and hope matter. I love this family. I love this story. And to be part of a show that has inspired and touched so many people's hearts is a true blessing.” PeopleHeartEndsMatterCharacterStoriesShowsStrongSupportFansBlessingMessagesFemaleInspiredBlowEastStorytellingTouchedWitchFemale CharactersHope And FaithStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Rachel Boston
“I had not met Tina Fey before I auditioned for 30 Rock. Some people think were old friends from Second City days. I had always been a fan of Tinas. But I actually never planned on being in a sitcom.” PeopleThinkingCitiesFansRocksMetsOld FriendsSitcomFeySecond City Author:Judah Friedlander
“If people are fans of 'Mindfreak,' they are going to be so excited with 'Believe.' They are actually going to see those illusions that people think can only happen with trick photography.” PeopleIfsThinkingBelieveHappensFansPhotographyIllusionExcitedTricks Author:Criss Angel
“I was a big fan of Indiana Jones; then I realized he was kind of a fake hero. The real heroes are the people who work hard and do their stuff right, like firefighters and policemen.” PeopleKindRealHardBigsStuffFansHard WorkHeroI RealizedFakePolicemenIndianaFirefighterReal Heroes Author:Nathan Gamble
“I really love Paul Smith. And Chrome Hearts. They make the most beautiful, high-end leather and outerwear and jewelry you've ever seen. But I'm not a big fan of shopping. I certainly am a fan of clothes and especially people that put time into the construction of them.” PeopleHeartEndsBigsBeautifulFansClothesShoppingConstructionJewelryLeatherChrome Author:Dean Winters
“Fantasy fans are incredibly loyal and passionate. Other people don't want to be seen as passionate about things, they want to be cool and laconic. The great thing about fantasy fans is they'll really get behind a show.” PeopleWantShowsBehindsFantasyFansPassionateGreat ThingsLoyalBeing CoolLaconic Author:John Bradley-West
“Be real about what you do. Stay true to the voice inside you. Don't let the 'business' change what it is you love because the people, the fans, respond to what is heartfelt. They can always tell when a singer is faking it.” PeopleRealVoiceLove IsFansSingersBeing RealHeartfeltStay TrueFaking ItBusiness Change Author:George Jones
“I don't mind fans coming up in a friendly, respectful way. That's all part of the fun of being a top tennis player. But if people take pictures without permission, particularly if my children are in the shot, I feel uncomfortable.” PeopleIfsWayFeelsMindChildrenFunPlayerFansShotsMy ChildrenUncomfortableTennisFriendlyPermissionRespectfulTennis Player Author:Roger Federer
“Some of the smartest people I know are metal fans.” PeopleKnowsFansMetalsMetal Fans Author:Corey Taylor
“I could beat my mike stand into the stage, but I was still in pain. Maybe fans liked it, but sometimes people forget you're a person and they're more into the entertainment value. It's taken a long time to turn that around and give a strong show without it being a kamikaze show.” PeopleGivingPersonsLongStillsSometimesShowsPainValuesTurnsStrongForgetTakenFansStageLong TimeBeatsEntertainmentMikeForget You Author:Axl Rose
“I cant lie - I love talking to the people at my shows. Im so grateful to all my fans. I couldnt do it for this long without them. So if they want to come past to say hi and whatnot, then its part of my job to talk to them - and you know, it might be the best part of my job, too.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantLongShowsMightJobsPastLyingTalkingFansGratefulBeing The BestCantSo Grateful Author:Chuck Brown
“We have demonstrated that we are the best, I'm also happy because everyone seems to enjoy our football, whether or not they are Barca fans. All over the world, I've heard people saying that they have been enchanted by us. This type of football deserves to be rewarded with titles.” PeopleWorldHas BeensSeemsEnjoyHeardFansFootballTypeDeserveSoccerTitlesEnchantedBarca Author:Lionel Messi
“The whole point of being a closet fan of anything is that people aren't supposed to then out you and say that you're closet fans of stuff.” PeopleWholeStuffFansClosets Author:James Roday
“The thing about science-fiction fans and "Star Wars" fans is they're very independent-thinking people. They all think outside the box, but they all have very strong ideas about what should happen, and they think it should be their way. Which is fine, except I'm making the movies, so I should have it my way.” PeopleThinkingWayShouldIdeasWarHappensStrongStarsFictionFansFineShould HaveIndependentScience FictionBoxesMy WayVery StrongOutside The BoxIndependent ThinkingThink Outside The Box Author:George Lucas
“I'm not a great fan of green screen. It's not much fun for actors. It's great for directors and technical people and cameramen.” PeopleActorsFunFansDirectorsGreenScreensCameramanGreat Fans Author:Dominic West
“I think the level of criticism you're under is never healthy. I think that's why lots of people in Hollywood end up in rehab. There are the ups and downs. I was never a fan of the attention.” PeopleThinkingEndsLevelsAttentionFansHealthyCriticismHollywoodUps & DownsRehab Author:Lauren Conrad
“I suppose there are a lot of people who'd kill to have my career, but I still feel like a fan.” PeopleFeelsStillsCareersFans Author:Kurt Fuller
“The one thing I don't understand is when people make comments who are clearly not fans of mine. I think, why are you here? Why are you wasting your time? It's fascinating.” PeopleThinkingOne ThingFansMinesFascinatingCommentWasting Your Time Author:Madonna Ciccone
“You've got to respond to the fans, and play well, or people will jump on you. They'll read something and jump on you.” PeopleWellsPlayFans Author:Tom Flores
“I'm so sick and tired of people in the media telling us that because of the war, sports aren't important. Fans need sports. We'd have only crime and war to watch on TV if not for sports.” PeopleIfsNeedsImportantWarSportsWatchesFansMediaCrimeTvsSickTiredSo Sick Author:Charles Barkley
“I think the most important thing is that I'm making music that the people enjoy. So the fans, the people that are out there listening to music and consuming music, I want them to enjoy it and love it. And so that's more important to me than Grammys.” PeopleThinkingWantImportantEnjoyFansListeningAnd LoveImportant ThingsListening To MusicConsuming Author:John Legend
“My fans mean more to me than they will ever know. I call these people my friends and my confidence and if they are here to see me and they are here to support me, then that's all I need in life.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsMeanSupportFansMy FriendsSupport Me Author:Pink
“Getting a gay fan base is slow. I think if I were able to reach more gay people they would love it. I can't get the songs in their ears. I love my gay family. I just wish I could reach more of them. I'm in this car going from club to club but they're not gay clubs.” PeopleIfsThinkingI CanAbleSongWishFansCarGayEarsClubsGay People Author:Mary Gauthier
“There are so many fans and so many people who care deeply about this game, and it is because of these fans that we are who we are as cricketers.” PeopleCareGamesFansWho We AreWho CaresCricketers Author:Rahul Dravid
“Fans don't lie. They just tell you what they really think, and they see details that even people in fashion don't.” PeopleThinkingLyingFansFashionDetailsDon't Lie Author:Nicola Formichetti
“Most people went to dance shows, but it was basically a table and a DJ playing and not really a spectacular thing. I brought the whole production with the effects - the best sound, the best lighting to blow the fans away.” PeopleWholeShowsSoundFansEffectsTablesBlowProductionsSpectacularLightingDjs Author:Tiesto
“I never sang for a Grammy, for money, for fame. That's my whole purpose for singing: for people, for the fans.” PeopleWholePurposeFansFameSingingGrammy Author:Mavis Staples
“I'm not a big fan of 'Jersey Shore' and those kinds of shows where people are really playing up to the cameras.” PeopleKindShowsBigsFansCamerasShoreJerseyJersey ShorePlaying Up Author:Chris Lilley
“It's great to know that our old stuff still sounds good to our fans, just as it's wonderful to think that we've turned a few people on to jazz over the years.” PeopleThinkingKnowsYearsStillsStuffSoundWonderfulFansJazzOld Stuff Author:Donald Fagen
“I don't think success has changed us as people at all. We are the same lunatics that we were when this band first got going. We never see ourselves as being on a higher level than our fans.” PeopleThinkingFirstsLevelsFansChangedHigherBandHigher LevelMetallica Author:Kirk Hammett
“I'm not a fan of technology . I'm a fan of pedagogy, of understanding how people learn and the most effective learning methods. But technology enables some exciting changes.” PeopleUnderstandingTechnologyFansExcitingMethodPedagogy Author:Donald A. Norman
“If the literary category of 'mordant fable' exists at all, it may be because Brock Clarke invented it. The Happiest People in the World is everything we fans have come to love from a Clarke novel: playful and deliriously skewed, and somehow balancing between genuinely great-hearted and gloriously weird.” PeopleIfsWorldMayNovelFansCategoriesHeartedFables Author:Lauren Groff
“You never know how people are gonna receive you and especially a character that's so close to the fans in type...” PeopleKnowsCharacterKnow HowFansType Author:Felicia Day
“I'm a big fan of human dynamics. Nothing fascinates me more than really interesting people and human dynamics.” PeopleHumansBigsInterestingFansReally InterestingDynamics Author:Phil Keoghan
“When I went to my first CMA Fest, I wanted to be an artist, but I was such a fan girl - I still am - and the two people I waited in line to meet were Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum. Taylor, I haven't gotten to sit and talk with her as much as I hope I get to one day, but even with her just supporting me on her social media has been incredible.” PeopleFirstsHas BeensStillsTwoWantedArtistGirlSocialLinesFansMediaHavensOne DayIncrediblesSocial MediaAntebellum Author:Kelsea Ballerini
“Most kids come home from school. They don't go to their TVs first. They go to the Internet. They check their emails, or some blogs, or some sites. Then they go watch TV. Other people are at work all day 9-5 in front of a computer. They see certain clips. We're not going to hide the fact that people use the Internet. We're going to try to be as interactive as possible with our fans. I'm currently on Twitter and Facebook and Flicker and Dig. I'm on all that stuff.” PeopleTryingFirstsFactsUseHomeKidsSchoolCertainStuffWatchesFansFrontsTvsInternetComputerChecksComing HomeSiteEmailBlogsClipFlickerInteractiveTwitter And Facebook Author:Jimmy Fallon
“If you can't get your core audience to watch the show, it's very hard to then pull in enough people outside of your fan base to your network. The networks are just so branded now; USA can't really do a dark despairing drama and FX can't do a blue-sky show. People watch the networks they watch.” PeopleIfsHardEnoughShowsDarkWatchesAudienceSkyFansDramaBlueCoreUsaBlue SkyBranded Author:Warren Leight
“i love girls under pressure but wouldn't recommend it to people who are under 10. i read it at the age of nine but my sister told me the bit u should never do. all in all, i loved this book and any jacqueline wilson fans over 10 i would recommend it to!” PeopleShouldBookAgeGirlBitsFansPressureNineMy SisterWilsonUnder Pressure Author:Jacqueline Wilson
“I am not a fan of video games, I had to learn a lot about them. I would love to play video games, but I don't want to go around shooting people, and ripping off their heads, and it's just gross.” PeopleWantPlayGamesFansVideoShootingGross Author:Anita Sarkeesian
“Horror fans are very passionate people, and they are very much into the 'Saw' thing. So they watch sometimes as carefully as the writers and producers do, in terms of the way the story plays out.” PeopleWaySometimesPlayStoriesTermWatchesSawsFansHorrorPassionateProducersHorror Fans Author:Tobin Bell
“In a time like this, when records are not selling, he's the only one that is selling. You know, Drake and all the other ones [did well], but Em did [close to] 800,000 his first week, and he's #1 for the fifth week. It's incredible. I think he has a faithful fan base of people who have been following him for years. They're not going to stop following him and not stop listening to his music. Em said he didn't like his last album as much as this one. You can hear the difference. I like both of the albums. '3 a.m.' is one of my joints. But Eminem has followers that's gonna mess with him until the day he dies.” PeopleThinkingKnowsYearsFirstsHas BeensSaidLastsDiesDifferencesRecordsWeekFansListeningIncrediblesAlbumsFollowingSellingMessFaithfulEmsFollowersFifthJoints Author:Tony Yayo
“When you are giving a certain portion of your life to people and you're selling it sexually, you're selling it sensually, and you're selling it romantically - for you to then take that portion that you give only to fans away and to give it to one person, it kind of... if they don't approve, it might be crickets for me.” PeopleIfsGivingKindPersonsRealityMightCertainCommunityWorkFansSocial MediaSellingPortionsCricketSexually Author:Trey Songz
“The smaller films just take a longer period of time to build their fan base because people don't see them as soon as they come out in the theater. They see them, after a period of years.” PeopleYearsFilmFansPeriodsTheater Author:Stanley Tucci
“I don't think anyone knows why people like [Twilight]. I don't think even the fans know why they connect with it the way they do. It's a visceral thing.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayFansTwilightVisceral Author:Robert Pattinson