One of the things people don't really recognise about the similarities between country and hip-hop is that they're celebrations of pride in a lifestyle.
In this country we're just obsessed with making people celebrities before they've even done anything, which I think is just shocking.
I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views.
Anything we can do to encourage our young people to celebrate the arts and believe in a career in the arts is wonderful for Canada and for Canadian youth.
I think I was pretty much hated in France. The French press ignored me. There was a movement when the children of celebrities faced strong animosity.
If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.
I was president of the schools in junior high and high school, got a scholarship to New York University, played a little basketball, and was a celebrity.
The Monster Ball is by nature a protest: A youth church experience to speak out and celebrate against all forms of discrimination + prejudice.
There haven't been organized protests, but I have heard of protests where people have wanted to celebrate Halloween.
Coming eyeball to eyeball with a hummingbird on my terrace is as exciting to me as any celebrity I've met as a result of 'Downton Abbey.'
You can celebrate the female form in comfort. We left corsets behind in the dark ages, so why bring them back now?
Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle.
I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.
I've never been asked to appear on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!,' so I guess I mustn't be on the professional skids just yet.
The whole celebrity thing is not something I'm overly interested in. I don't pop up at parties. It's just not my thing.
I think that celebrities should never underestimate their power. I mean just to draw attention, because then people get involved on a personal level.
Australians aren't really that crazy; in L.A. you get a little crazier. From my experience at least, Aussies don't really care that much about celebrities or things like that.
For me I'm a luxury brand trying to prove to people and the industry that it's not about being a TV celebrity in any which way, it's about being a designer and having a business and being successful at that.
The American people don't believe politicians. They don't believe business leaders or Hollywood celebrities or athletes or other supposed role models. And they certainly don't believe the news media.
By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family.
Right afterwards there was a whole, whole lot of press to do, so the week after, all day, every day, was press so I didn't really get a chance to celebrate.
