But I didn’t ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn’t even ask to be famous. All I asked was to be able to earn a living making people laugh. less than 1 minute read
I was very famous as a young man and I celebrated both the good and bad times with drinking. less than 1 minute read
When famous people come up to you it’s a bit weird, but it’s an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to you for a bit. less than 1 minute read
Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous - but divorced. I’m always clear on that and try to stay on the right side of the line. less than 1 minute read
It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge what perceptions people have about your appearance. less than 1 minute read
I’ve had to deal, a lot, with my own sense of intimidation at meeting famous people - especially actors, but really any famous people. less than 1 minute read
Major success feels a bit like a coronation. Like I’d become a king. I was one of the most famous people in the world, loved and hated in equal measure. I couldn’t see anything bad with it. It made me a happy person. less than 1 minute read
I didn’t get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure out who I was and what I wanted without the glaring spotlight on me telling me who I was. less than 1 minute read
It’s never been my purpose to become an American icon, or more famous or richer. less than 1 minute read
