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The word 'star' doesn't mean an awful lot to me. 'Good actor' and having the respect of one's peers means more.

In the studios days, the public's perception of movie stars was much different, because the stars were so much less exposed. This made them seem more special, more unearthly. Today they're no longer perceived as different - they've become human, so to speak.

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

It would be really great if people would realize that stars are only people with the same weaknesses and flaws, not immaculate idols.

A lot of people got lost in Hollywood while trying to become a star. They lost themselves.

Stars are almost always people that want to make up for their own weaknesses by being loved by the public and I'm no exception to that.

Why does everyone think they need to be a star? It's ridiculous. The celebrity culture is so silly, and the fact that people grow up thinking that it's something to aspire to just seems wrong. I don't mean to bash my life. I love my life; I just think it's not the only way to go.

I mean, everybody's star fades in every business; that's just a natural part of life.

There are so many venues in which stars are exposed today, that we just know much more and the studios don't have the control over stars like they used to, in the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

It always annoys me when stars grumble about fans coming up to them in the street. I love it. These young stars today with all their airs and graces, they need to remember it is an honour and a privilege to make money from acting. How hard is it?