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What I really want is a commercial hit. If you're in a hit, you're suddenly a star, whether you acted well or not.
Tanya Roberts
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You can't explain the feeling of singing hit songs to an audience - it's like being a genuine sports star at the peak of their powers.
Rick Astley
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I enjoyed being in 'The Ten Commandments.' That was a great experience - to suddenly become one of those holy people. I was holier than thou.
Yvonne De Carlo
My career seems to have worked out OK, especially since I turned 40. I've always had a character part, mind you - I've never played the princess. But if you're used to doing that, it must be soul-destroying to hit 40 and suddenly find there's nothing for you to do.
Siobhan Finneran
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It only happens once - that an actor is suddenly recognised as the star they are.


Gillian Armstrong
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When you get older, unless you're a huge star, the parts become less and the competition becomes greater. Because the guys left standing are the best.
Peter Riegert
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When you wish upon a star, you just might become one.


Paula Abdul
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I'd rather share the glory of a hit than star by myself in a flop.


Kate Jackson
You spend ten years of your life being trained to do one thing, and you're being taught to think that it's the most serious thing that anyone could possibly do, and then suddenly you find yourself doing something that in some respects is the epitome of frivolity.
Jonathan Miller
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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.
Joyce Giraud
You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.
Beatrice Wood
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You hit road blocks in life, but I'm living proof that you can overcome those road blocks and become what you want to become.
Allen Iverson
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I loved doing 'Pennies from Heaven.' Because you have to understand that I'd been doing comedy for 15 to 20 years, and suddenly along came the opportunity to do this beautiful film. It was so emotional to me. I loved it. I don't think it was a good career move, but I have no regrets about doing it.
Steve Martin
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It might be a huge hit, it might not; but you learn something doing it.


Kenneth Edmonds
I got tackled once in a movie theater. I was with my mom and brother, and then suddenly I got hit from behind and sort of sprawled out on the candy counter.
Scott Wolf
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The sad thing is that apparently if you want to become the next Premier or the leader, suddenly you've got to shut down your human side.
Lara Giddings
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And of course I've got kids of my own now, and they love me being in the Harry Potter films. I'm now part of a phenomenon. You become incredibly cool to your kids, and you get a young fan base. So you became the cool dad at school. You're suddenly hip.
Gary Oldman
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Anybody that has followed closely what I've been doing can see from 'Home,' being as big a hit as it was, it kind of opened the door for me to try new things musically.
Blake Shelton
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People are still asking me if I knew Star Wars was going to be that big of a hit. Yes, we all knew. The only one who didn't know was George.
Carrie Fisher
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I desperately wanted to play the part of Darth Vader's mother - I think she ended up being played by a Scandinavian actress - because my son was completely crazy about 'Star Wars.'
Lindsay Duncan