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“Kiefer Sutherland is a crazy jerk on '24,' but you love him because he gets the job done. And I think that that goes for a lot of action stars, I mean Steven Segal is a jerk, but you want to watch him because, eventually, he's a jerk who can beat up bad people.”

People Thinking Want Mean Done Action Jobs Stars Watches Crazy Beats Bad People Jerk Get The Job Done

Author:Paul Scheer

“I read, go for walks and I love to garden. My hands are such a mess. People think I should have movie star hands, but they're just gardening ones. Always slightly grubby and with a bit of dirt under the fingernails.”

People Thinking Should Hands Stars Bits Walks Garden Should Have Mess Gardening Dirt Movie Star Fingernails

Author:Amanda Donohoe

“For the first 10 minutes after you meet them, they have the wattage and charisma of movie stars. Then you have a coffee with them and you realize we're all the same, we're all just people. All of the actors in The Avengers are so nice. Marvel has these code names for projects and the code name for The Avengers was Group Hug. It felt very much like a group hug on set.”

People Firsts Actors Names Stars Felt Realizing Nice Groups Minutes Projects Coffee Code Hug Movie Star Charisma Avengers

Author:Tom Hiddleston

“My grandfather was a really, really tough no-nonsense factory worker who emigrated from Ireland in about 1900 to Bridgeport, Conn. He had a big effect on me. Those guys who took a great leap out into what they knew not were the ones who were the real stars, the real heroes.”

Real Bigs Guy Stars Effects Hero Tough Workers Nonsense Leap Factories Ireland Grandfather My Grandfather Real Heroes No Nonsense Factory Workers

Author:Brian Dennehy

“I met Jack Nicholson when I was about 10 at a party of my uncles, and it wasnt so much that I knew his films because I was small, but he wore sunglasses inside at night and I thought that must mean he was very important and was suitably star struck by his charismatic presence.”

Mean Important Film Night Stars Party Mets Uncles Charismatic Sunglasses Nicholson

Author:Emilia Fox

“When I'm on a picture, I have two bosses - the director and the producer. My co-star is not my boss.”

Two Stars Directors Producers Boss

Author:Jim Brown

“And yet more bright Shines out the Julian star, As moon outglows each lesser light. [Lat., Micat inter omnes Iulium sidus, velut inter ignes Luna minores.]”

Light Stars Moon Shining

Author:Horace

“Comets importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky And with them scourge the bad revolting stars.”

States Stars Sky Crystals Comets Scourge Tresses

Book:The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works

Source: The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works

“Reason elevates our thoughts as high as the stars, and leads us through the vast space of this mighty fabric; yet it comes far short of the real extent of our corporeal being.”

Real Reason Stars Space Fabric Our Thoughts

Author:Samuel Johnson

“It is not possible to be regarded with tenderness, except by a few. That merit which gives greatness and renown diffuses its influence to a wide compass, but acts weakly on every single breast; it is placed at a distance from common spectators, and shines like one of the remote stars, of which the light reaches us, but not the heat.”

Giving Light Stars Common Influence Greatness Distance Shining Wide Merit Heat Breasts Tenderness Compass Spectators Renown

Book:Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings

Source: Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings

“Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then by stars at their nativities.”

Stars Parent Example Manners Infant Nativity

Book:The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose

Source: The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose

“At His birth a star, unseen before in heaven, proclaims Him come.”

Heaven Stars Christ Birth Unseen

Book:Paradise Lost: The Biblically Annotated Edition

Source: Paradise Lost: The Biblically Annotated Edition

“I do not ever want to be a huge star.”

Want Stars Huge

Author:Tuesday Weld

“Some of the biggest movie stars in the world are essentially characters.”

World Character Stars Movie Star

Author:Rainn Wilson

“I would rather be called a character actor than a star.”

Character Actors Stars Character Actors

Author:Louis Jourdan

“People behave differently to TV stars and film stars; it's to do with the scale of the medium. Film stars get hushed awe, TV stars get slapped on the back. Neither is good for you. Famous people don't hear the word 'no' enough.”

People Enough Film Stars Tvs Scales Mediums Behave Awe Film Stars

Author:Tom Hollander

“Every time I go to Europe, I remember that James Dean never saw Europe, but yet I see his face everywhere. There's James Dean, Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe - windows of the Champs Elysees, discos in the south of Spain, restaurants in Sweden, t-shirts in Moscow. My life was confused and disoriented for years by his passing. My sense of destiny destroyed - the great films he would have directed, the great performances he would have given, the great humanitarian he would have become, and yet, he's the greatest actor and star I have ever known.”

“I do get starstruck working with Bruce because even though he is such a nice guy he's a real movie star. I grew up watching his movies it is just really hard to get used to just being around Bruce Willis. I mean, he's Bruce Willis!”

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Author:Mary Elizabeth Winstead

“You'll never see me at the launch of the new PlayStation or some club. For me, the fun stuff is being able to get my mom tickets to 'Dancing With the Stars' - she loves Mario Lopez.”

Able Fun Stars Stuff Mom Dancing Clubs My Mom Tickets Mario Playstation Dancing With The Stars Fun Stuff

Author:America Ferrera

“To be honest, I miss the old Hollywood way of having some mystique about the star.”

Way Stars Honest Missing Hollywood Being Honest Mystique Old Hollywood

Author:Nicole Scherzinger

“I was just a mini-star when we did 'Gone With the Wind.'”

Stars Gone Wind

Author:Olivia de Havilland

“Considering all the legal hassle child stars can be, I won't be surprised when they are phased out by CGI children voiced by adult actors.”

Children Actors Stars Adults Considering Cgi Hassle

Author:Mara Wilson

“No, you will never see me on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Sorry.”

Stars Dancing Sorry Dancing With The Stars

Author:Mara Wilson

“I thought Id be edgy and dye my hair red. And I dyed my hair, like, Jessica Rabbit red. It kind of allowed me to have this whole new confidence and this whole new swagger and this whole new sense of self. It kind of brought out the inner rock star in me. I had never dyed my hair like that, and no one forgot me after that.”

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Author:Candice Accola

“The truth is, ever since I was little, I've wanted to be an actor more than I ever wanted to be a movie star.”

Littles Wanted Actors Stars Truth Is Movie Star

Author:Cathy Moriarty

“It's different as a guest as opposed to being a star of a series. A guest star is a whole different responsibility. It's much different than being a regular. You come in, and it's a lot of unfamiliar faces, and you want to try to fit in as best you can, but also you want to stay there without making waves.”

Want Trying Different Whole Faces Stars Responsibility Fit Series Wave Guests Unfamiliar Guest Stars

Author:Donnie Wahlberg

“Steve Jobs was a real rock star to me. I looked forward to his products like people look forward to albums.”

People Looks Real Jobs Stars Rocks Products Albums Rock Star

Author:Fred Armisen

“There's good action stars. I'm a bad-guy action star. What disappoints me is when you all of a sudden you get a good action star and then he wants to play a comedy with kids, you know? That upsets me, and that's not being true to your fans.”

Knows Want Play Kids Action Guy Stars Comedy Fans Being True Upset Bad Guys Disappoint Good Actions

Author:Vinnie Jones

“What I really want is a commercial hit. If youre in a hit, youre suddenly a star, whether you acted well or not.”

Ifs Want Wells Stars

Author:Tanya Roberts

“For the love of God, will someone please punch me in the face so I can see some stars?”

I Can Faces Stars Please Gods Will God Love

Author:Cloris Leachman

“The last TV show I binged on was 'Hannibal' because it stars two of my friends, Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy, who I first met filming 'King Arthur' back in 2003, and I just lapped this show up; loved it.”

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Author:Joel Edgerton

“I think probably one of the coolest things was when I went to play basketball at Rucker Park in Harlem. First of all, who would think that Larry the Cable Guy would go to Harlem to play basketball? And I was received like a rock star. It was amazing! There were people everywhere. There were guys walking by yelling, Git r done!”

People Thinking Firsts Done Play Guy Stars Rocks Walking Basketball Parks Rock Star Cables Yelling Larry Harlem

Author:Larry the Cable Guy

“R2D2 has gotten more work since “Star Wars” than Carrie Fisher”

War Stars Carrie

Author:Gilbert Gottfried

“My mother was a secretary that elevated herself to having her own international company, my father elevated himself to an NBA player and perennial all-star. So I learned from my parents that it's about hard work, about both of them getting their education, putting people first and leading a life of integrity.”

People Firsts Hard Mother Father Stars Parent Company Player Hard Work Integrity International Nba Secretary Nba Player All Stars

Author:Brian J. White

“I think the first movie I ever saw was a 'Star Wars' triple bill, when 'Return of the Jedi' was released.”

Thinking Firsts War Stars Saws Return Bills

Author:Richard Coyle

“Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.”

People Thinking Song Stars Generations Rocks Lucky Normal Queens Rock Star Queen Song

Author:Brian May

“I will do Dancing with the Stars when my career dips.”

Stars Careers Dancing Dip Dancing With The Stars

Author:Pauly D

“I can't even tell you how many different shows I would love to guest star on because there's just too many.”

I Can Different Shows Stars Guests Guest Stars

Author:Brian Dietzen

“I turned to my mom and said, Im going to be a martial arts movie star. She didnt believe me, and neither did my dad. They both thought I would grow out of it. That it was a phase. I decided then I was going to do it or die trying.”

Trying Believe Art Said Dies Stars Grows Mom Dad Decided My Dad My Mom Martial Arts Believe In Me Phases Movie Star

Author:Scott Adkins

“One in 200 stars has habitable Earth-like planets surrounding it - in the galaxy, half a billion stars have Earth-like planets going around them - that's huge, half a billion. So when we look at the night sky, it makes sense that someone is looking back at us.”

Looks Earth Night Stars Half Sky Planets Huge Billions Make Sense Looking Back Galaxy Night Sky

Author:Michio Kaku

“For me, Glasgow is all about the people and the spirit of the place. You have enough Greggs bakers, though, Ill say that. The opening of the 1977 Star Wars movie was possibly the only time Ive seen a longer queue round the block than in Glasgow for sausage rolls. That was quite an eye-opener.”

People War Enough Eye Spirit Stars Rounds Ill Opening Block Only Time Sausage Bakers Queues Glasgow War Movie Star Wars Movie

Author:Darren Boyd

“I'm not the biggest star in the world, but I do have a platform, and if I can use that platform to help somebody else, why wouldn't I?”

Ifs World I Can Helping Use Stars Platforms

Author:Hill Harper

“I was genuinely starstruck when I met Kermit the Frog. Like many stars here tonight, he's a lot shorter in real life.”

Real Stars Mets Real Life Tonight Frogs

Author:Bret McKenzie

“Architecture is a rare collective profession: it's always exercised by groups. There is an essential modesty, which is a complete contradiction to the notion of a star.”

Stars Groups Essentials Notion Profession Architecture Contradiction Collectives Modesty

Author:Rem Koolhaas

“What I like about fairy tales is that they highlight the emotions within a story. The situations aren't real, with falling stars and pirates. But what you do relate to is the emotions that the characters feel.”

Feels Real Character Stories Fall Stars Emotion Situation Tales Relate Fairy Fairy Tale Pirate Highlights

Author:Charlie Cox

“The CW is a very fashion-oriented network and they like their stars to look a certain way. I like that, but at the same time, I need Nikita to be toned down a bit. You can't draw too much attention to Nikita because she's an assassin.”

Way Needs Looks Certain Stars Bits Attention Too Much Fashion Draws Assassins

Author:Maggie Q

“I remember when I first moved to L.A. from Michigan when I was 11 years old and I walked down the Walk of Fame and looked at the hand and foot prints of the stars and it was the coolest thing. And I never thought that mine would actually be there one day, so when it happened it was so surreal and such an honor”

Years Firsts Hands Remember Stars Walks Happened Feet Mines Honor One Day Fame Moved Print Remember When Surreal Michigan Hands And Feet

Author:Taylor Lautner

“Comedians get jokes offered to them, rock stars get women and underwear thrown onstage, and I get guys that want to take me fishing.”

Want Guy Stars Rocks Jokes Comedian Thrown Fishing Take Me Rock Star Underwear

Author:Les Claypool

“Without a good cultural policy, without adequate help, we will always have individualists, shooting stars who are rapidly forgotten or who stop painting for a more profitable occupation.”

Helping Stars Policy Painting Forgotten Shooting Occupation Adequate Profitable Shooting Star

Author:Ralph Allen

“People souls - perennial loners. They're loners like stray stars.”

People Soul Stars Loner

Author:Antoni Lange

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