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Chris O'Dowd Quotes

The fame thing has happened very gradually, so I've been kind of lucky.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: irish
Birth: October 9, 1979

Topics

Fame Kind Lucky Been Happened Very

I have one major problem with the Internet: It's full of liars.

Internet Problem Liars Full Major

When you become famous, people can have a powerful yet illusory idea of who you are. You want to live your life, but still, you don't want to let anyone down. I know Ed Vedder, Kurt Cobain, Jerry Cantrell, all those guys felt it. They're smart, real, and all of a sudden, they're put on a pedestal.

Life Live Smart People You Powerful

Most of the time it's the parents who recognise me. They try to tell their kids, 'Look, it's Giselle,' and I say, 'No, no, no, don't ruin this for them,' because I'm usually standing there with my hair sideways and no make-up on. And the kid is saying, 'That is not Giselle. No way. That is some worn-out girl who really needs a bath.'

Girl Time Parents Me Hair Saying

Stand-up keeps you alive. It is definitely the most specialized field in comedy because you need to stay sharp and well-tuned every night.

Night Comedy You Alive Need Sharp

Life is made up of challenges that cannot be solved but only accepted.

Life Challenges Up Cannot Only Made

I had to take false steps and go through hard times to come out to where I am now. I can't imagine living without acting. It's not easy, and I don't disrespect anyone who steps out of it after a certain point. Having a family and a house is cool. It's not a betrayal. But if you're going to be an actor, it has to be more than a passing interest.

Marylouise Burke

Family I Am Cool Disrespect Acting

Comedy. It was just huge in my house. Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness, Monty Python and all those James Bond movies were highly regarded.

Bond Comedy House Movies Just Those

The belief that we can rely on shortcuts to happiness, joy, rapture, comfort, and ecstasy, rather than be entitled to these feelings by the exercise of personal strengths and virtues, leads to legions of people who, in the middle of great wealth, are starving spiritually.

Martin Seligman

Happiness Great Joy People Exercise

Most beautiful dumb girls think they are smart and get away with it, because other people, on the whole, aren't much smarter.

Beautiful Smart People Think Dumb

I remember, after the Pamela Anderson roast, being told, 'You're sold out - you can add two more shows.'

Lisa Lampanelli

Remember You More Two Out Being

I'm a huge fan of Billy Idol. I spiked my hair every day like him in 7th and 8th grade.

Day Hair Every Day Him Idol Fan

If I had a great body, I'd be naked all the time.

Great Time Body Naked Had

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