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Make sure your desire to do what you're aspiring to do is deeper than just fame and being a celebrity.

Lesson to would-be fame seekers: It's not really a new world when it comes to celebrity. There are no shortcuts. It's still talent, perseverance and hard work. Even the speed and reach of the Net can't create lasting value and income overnight.

I don't really want to be a celebrity.

I never wanted to be a celebrity; I never wanted to be famous. And in my daily life, I work really hard to not trade on it in any way.

You have to be savvy to be a celebrity. You have to create a personality and shove that out. It just seems fatuous to me. Professionally, it's a good idea. But I can't do it.

What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous.

Being a celebrity is a business.

But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

In the United States, I am a great success, but I am not a celebrity.

I'm a professional actor, not a celebrity.