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Star Quotes

On resisting the label of star, and what real ones look like.

Several of these quotes push back on the label itself — one person denying being sexy or a star, another observing that a genuine star never brings stardom onto a set. See Fame quotes for a closely related theme.

I did not try to conform to anybody's ideal of what a Latin celebrity or movie star should be. I took a lot of hits for it.

Quotes by Rosie Perez

I grew up with 'Star Wars,' not 'Star Trek.'

Quotes by Rony Abovitz

I started my career at 'Star Trek,' and that had a huge, very vocal fan base.

Quotes by Ronald D. Moore

I haven't done the Star Wars kind of films.

Quotes by Roger Spottiswoode

I'm a rock star because I couldn't be a soccer star.

Quotes by Rod Stewart

Unless you're a star in this town, you're really nothing.

Quotes by Robin Wright

When you're a guest star on TV shows - particularly in the 1960s - you're always the villain.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

'Star Trek' posited a better future.

Quotes by Robert Picardo

You play a hologram on 'Star Trek,' and you have to spew line after line. I spoke in paragraphs on 'Star Trek.'

Quotes by Robert Picardo

I don't get 'Star Wars.' I just don't.

Quotes by Robert Picardo

I'm a massive Trekkie. I've got original artwork from the '70s. I've got outfits. Yeah, I have actual 'Star Trek' outfits that I wear. I'm a massive, massive 'Star Trek' fan.

Quotes by Robert Kazinsky

For as one star another far exceeds, So souls in heaven are placed by their deeds.

Quotes by Robert Greene

The comedy in 'Star Trek' is always very subtle, if it's there at all.

Quotes by Robert Duncan McNeill

Being a star is an agent's dream, not an actor's.

Quotes by Robert Duvall

A star for every State, and a State for every star.

Quotes by Robert Charles Winthrop

At nine years old, I saw 'Star Wars.' I saw it a gazillion times.

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

A movie star is not an artist, he is an art object.

Quotes by Richard Schickel

I became addicted to the movie-going experience in the 1970s, when I attended multiple screenings of films such as 'Chinatown', 'Jaws', 'Star Wars' and the original 'Rocky'.

Quotes by Richard Roeper

I ain't no movie star, man. I'm a booty star.

Quotes by Richard Pryor

Booty is just a ghetto expression, and I'm just a booty star.

Quotes by Richard Pryor

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "star" quotes cover?
It ranges from self-deprecating denial of star status, to praise for a football manager, a lesson about humility on set, and dedication to 'Star Trek.'
Does a quote downplay being a star?
Yes: "I'm neither sexy nor a star."
Is a football manager praised here?
Yes: "Jose Mourinho is a big star... he's cool."
Is there a lesson about avoiding "stardom" behavior on set?
Yes: "What I learnt was a real star never comes on set wearing stardom."
Does a quote mention 'Star Trek'?
Yes: "It takes a certain kind of person who loves 'Star Trek' to bring it to life." See the Fame collection for related quotes.

A football manager's cool confidence and a filmmaker's love of a franchise both round out the range here — explore Identity and Inspiration quotes.