“There was a time when I could walk down the street, Hollywood Boulevard or Beverly Drive, and somebody would come up to you and they would say, "Excuse me," and you'd barely hear them, and you'd turn around and you'd say, "Yeah, how you doing?" and they'd say, "I'm really sorry to bother you, but my aunt is a big fan of yours, and would you mind terribly if you'd just sign this paper," or whatever it is, and you're happy to do that, and the people are pretty nice about it.” PeopleIfsMindBigsTurnsWalksNiceFansStreetsPaperHollywoodYeahSorryCome UpExcuseBotherAuntUp To YouExcuse MeBoulevard Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“Actions which are conscious expressions of the turn-on, tune-in, drop-out rhythm are religious.The wise person devotes his life exclusively to the religious search - for therein is found the only ecstasy, the only meaning. Anything else is a competitive quarrel over (or Hollywood-love sharing of) studio props.” PersonsActionTurnsFoundReligiousWiseExpressionConsciousHollywoodStudiosRhythmTunesEcstasyQuarrelsTurn-onPropsWise Person Author:Timothy Leary
“I know people who say Hollywood broke her heart, and all that, but I dont believe it. She was very observant and tough minded and appealing, but she adored and trusted the wrong people. She was very courageous-you know the book Twelve Against the Gods? Marilyn was like that, she had to challenge the gods at every turn.” PeopleKnowsBelieveHeartBookTurnsChallengesToughHollywoodBrokeCourageousTwelveTrustedObservant Book:On Cukor Source: On Cukor
“Great historians can make the discovery of the real story more exciting than the romantic myth. Stacy Schiff, a great historian as well as a wonderful writer, peels away the layers to reveal the true Cleopatraa much more interesting woman than the Hollywood version and, as it turns out, a formidable queen after all.” WellsRealStoriesTurnsInterestingWonderfulDiscoveryHollywoodExcitingMythVersionsQueensHistorianLayersFormidableReal Story Author:Evan Thomas
“Hollywood dishes out too much praise for small things I won't let it get me, but too much praise can turn a fellow's head if he doesn't watch his step.” IfsTurnsStepsWatchesToo MuchHollywoodPraiseFellowsDishesSmall Things Author:LeBron James
“Well I would say that, you know, I agree in part with that it [The Starter Wife] is fantasy and it is a romp in that, you know, the comedy stems from shining a light on the sort of more extreme aspects of the Hollywood culture. So, you know, anytime you turn up the gas, so to speak, on the stove and make things more extreme it becomes funny. But I do think that, you know, the other half of the show is absolutely relatable and that's been an important goal of ours.” ThinkingKnowsWellsImportantShowsLightTurnsCultureSpeakGoalHalfFantasyComedyAspectHollywoodAgreeShiningExtremesGasStemRelatableOther HalfStoves Author:Debra Messing
“It takes a pretty strong person, a rather unusual young person, to stand up to ridicule and refuse to give in to temptation. There are so many things today in modern music, on television, and in the movies that portray a life that is nowhere near the life the Lord would have us live. Consequently, we cannot afford to turn to the radio, television, or Hollywood to take our cues about what is right and what is wrong. It is scary to realize that the more we are exposed to Hollywood's version of life, the more we gradually begin to accept it.” GivingPersonsTodayYoungTurnsStrongRealizingAcceptingLordModernTelevisionHollywoodRadioRefuseScaryVersionsTemptationUnusualExposedRidiculeStrong PersonModern Music Author:Robert L. Millet
“Planet Hollywood has shrunk from seventy-five locations around the world to just over thirty-five over the past two years. No new Planet Hollywoods are opening, which in turn has caused a 100 percent decline in opportunities for Bruce Willis to play the harmonica.” WorldYearsTwoPlayPastTurnsOpportunityFivePlanetsPercentHollywoodOpeningAround The WorldThirtyTwo YearsDeclineLocationSeventiesOver The PastHarmonicas Author:Jon Stewart
“Where I live if someone gives you a hug it's from the heart. I've had these blokes in Hollywood hug me trying to make out I'm their friend and as soon as I turn their back they take out a big bunch of knives and stab me in the back. I feel sorry for these people because they are so shallow.” PeopleIfsGivingFeelsTryingHeartBigsTurnsHollywoodSorryBunchKnivesHugShallowMake OutBlokesHug Me Author:Steve Irwin
“I couldn't get a job acting all the time and there were down periods where I could take photographs or paint. I got into a lot of trouble when I was young, from making two films with James Dean, watching him work and then him dying and thinking I could turn down work. There was a big difference, he was a star and I wasn't. So I got in a lot of trouble and was essentially banned from Hollywood.” ThinkingTwoBigsJobsFilmYoungTurnsStarsDifferencesActingTroubleDyingPeriodsHollywoodPaintPhotographDeanBanned Author:Dennis Hopper
“Hollywood always represents this big dream and fairy tale in people's minds, but to me, it's just hard work. Of course, we play fairy tale on the red carpet. It's all Cinderella. But when the clock strikes midnight, I turn into a gray mouse and I go home, and I take my dress off and it's over. That's Hollywood.” PeopleMindHardPlayHomeDreamBigsTurnsCoursesHard WorkRedHollywoodDressesStrikesTalesClockFairyGrayFairy TaleMiceMidnightCarpetRed Carpet Author:Olga Kurylenko
“After my 1985 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, I was wooed by producers in Hollywood, who told me they wanted to turn my act into a sitcom.” ShowsWantedTurnsHollywoodAppearanceProducersTonightSitcom Author:Roseanne Barr
“The last thing I want to turn into is a fat Hollywood jerk. I was brought up without much money and I was happy. I don’t think that I will strive for money or success and end up greedy or big-headed. That only leads to unhappiness. I can still be down-to-earth and do this job as long as I enjoy it.” ThinkingWantLongStillsI CanEndsBigsEarthJobsLastsTurnsEnjoyHollywoodStriveFatsUnhappinessGreedyJerkDown To Earth Author:Leonardo DiCaprio
“Hollywood parties not only confuse me, but they often disillusion me. The disillusion comes when I meet a movie star I’ve been admiring since childhood. I always thought that movie stars were exciting and talented people full of special personality. Meeting one of them at a party I discover usually that he (or she) is colorless and even frightened. I’ve often stood silent at a party for hours listening to my movie idols turn into dull and little people.” PeopleLittlesTurnsStarsHoursPartyChildhoodSpecialListeningPersonalityHollywoodExcitingMeetingsSilentDullFrightenedIdolsMovie StarAdmiringDisillusionColorless Book:My Story Source: My Story
“What Hollywood truly wants is for people to be themselves. I think what it's designed for is to kind of turn people into something and just make them saleable. But what it really stands for, what it really loves, are people who are unafraid to be themselves, and as you can see, these are people who are excelling in their careers.” PeopleThinkingWantKindTurnsCareersHollywoodUnafraid Author:Troian Bellisario