Don’t be so obsessed with stardom that you miss out on success.
— Rasheed OgunlaruI like being famous when it’s convenient for me and completely anonymous when it’s not.
— Catherine DeneuveThe main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
— John WoodenI love being famous. It’s almost like being white.
— Chris RockKeep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
— Theodore RooseveltStardom isn’t a profession, it’s an accident.
— Lauren BacallEventually stardom is going to go away from me. It goes away from everybody and all you have in the end is to be able to look back and like the choices you made.
— Matt DamonI guess I don’t take my stardom too seriously. I think I am one of the guys.
— Salman KhanIf I hadn’t had the experience of being famous, I would have searched for it my whole life. I would have just gone on and on trying to find it.
— Matthew PerryAll we ever see of stars are their old photographs.
— Alan MooreNever worry about bad press: All that matters is if they spell your name right.
— Kate HudsonOvercome the notion that you must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.
— Uta HagenAs a young man, I prayed for success. Now, I just pray to be worthy of it.
— Brendan Fraser“Overnight stardom can be harmful to your mental health. Yeah. It has ruined a lot of people.”
— Clint EastwoodIllustration: Chaitanya Dinesh Surpur
(This story appears in the 25 December, 2015 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)