“I heard that Marilyn Monroe was discovered in a soda shop and I thought for sure that it could be like that, so I started going out real young and I was always secretly looking for who was going to discover me.”
Charlize Theron - Aileen

“Come on, Nelson. Why can't I be a star? What does a star do? Nothing. Look at the camera, flash! Smile at the camera, flash! Look at everybody, big eyes! Say nothing. Stars don't do, stars just be.”
Leleti Khumalo - Sarafina

We're absolutely stupid to be embarked in a business where our face is connected with our accomplishments. When you get it from morning to night, it's no longer wonderful. No dear public ever did anything for me, and a few people in our industry have the courage to say, "Oh, my dear public, I'd kick 'em if I could".

Cary Grant

“I was twenty-one and Platoon had just won Best Picture and grossed $100 million. Suddenly you're not paying for meals or drinks. You don't drive any more. You get success. The more money you make, the less people want you to spend. It's very bizarre.”
Charlie Sheen

“I'll have to have a palace, of course. I may not be a princess, but I am a moviequeen, and every queen should have a palace.”
Jayne Mansfield