Superstar Quotes

[This inspirational story is to do with] Top Gun... This book is devoted to Tom Cruise -- the living legend with a compassionate heart. And this book is about how Tom Cruise, the superstar with a compassionate heart, becomes the role model of a young talented Chinese girl who came to Los Angeles from a small village of China to pursue her own American dream. - Tom Cruise

[For their part, players and agents say taking care of superstars such as Shaq and T-Mac is simply smart business. Nobody wins if players are in a bad situation. And it isn't as if certain players have carte blanche, argue the agents. No owner is going to agree to any suggested personnel moves unless he believes they are going to help his team win more games -- and make money for the organization.] We're really only talking about a handful of players [who get their way]... And these are guys who put people in the seats. - Bill Duffy

[Even the notoriously hard-to-impress Americans were in awe of Fisher during the recent Walker Cup in Chicago, where he remained unbeaten in singles. Great Britain and Ireland may have lost the contest by the agonising margin of 14½-13½ but Chigwell's finest announced his status as a superstar-in-waiting by birdying four of the last five holes to defeat the vastly experienced Michael Putnam on the opening afternoon.] Unbelievable... Oh, how I would love to have 10 per cent of Oli's future earnings. - Michael Putnam

[Even superstar players haven't been immune from the zebras' wrath. Nets forward Richard Jefferson picked up four fouls in the first quarter of a recent exhibition against the Bobcats. And Pistons star Richard Hamilton nearly fouled out in 18 minutes the other night against the Wizards.] I guess we have to get used to it... In the exhibition season, it seems like they (referees) are trying to make a statement. - Richard Hamilton

[By the time of the early September video-game shoot in San Diego, life as a superstar] seems pretty natural to me... . . . The winning thing is the most important. If you lose, you'll be forgotten. - Amare Stoudemire

[Being in the WWE for many years, Glen has had occasion to wrestle many of the top superstars of all time. In fact, he's stood across the ring from stars such as Bret] The Hitman ... Undertaker was always one of my favorites because I have a lot of respect for him because of all the things he's done and done to help me. Chris Benoit is a lot of fun because he's a great guy. Of course, guys like Austin and The Rock because no matter what you did with those guys, you're going to get a reaction from the people. They always make it easy. - Chris Benoit

[Beanie Sigel's life has changed dramatically in the last eight years. As a 23-year-old man still named Dwight Grant, he once aspired to be a barber, or perhaps to work as a hospital maintenance man, earning a modest dollar and good benefits. But in 1998 friends landed a chance to rap for the superstar Jay-Z.] I went along for the ride... I was just thinking I'd get to meet Jay. - Beanie Sigel

(Kenny is) an artist who has the ability to captivate millions with songs that are honest, heartfelt and entertaining. He is a superstar, yes, but he is a songwriter first. - Kenny Chesney