#spotlight

So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight. ↗

— Lucinda Williams

#few people #people #spotlight #themselves #truly

My characters are always on the outside; the spotlight's not on them. But they do get somewhere. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

#characters #get #outside #somewhere #spotlight

I'm facing upstage, with my back to the audience, and the spotlight comes up on my back as I start singing. ↗

— Tom Wopat

#back #comes #facing #i #singing

Everyone for the most part is really nice. There have always been jokes, but that's part of being in the spotlight. You can't make everyone completely happy. ↗

— Tina Yothers

#been #being #completely #everyone #happy

The values of Islam are expressed by Muslims clearly. September 11 changed the world, and put Muslims on the spotlight. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#clearly #expressed #islam #muslims #put

You'd think I'd have been happiest in my life playing music in front of 50,000 people at Gillette Stadium. But let me tell you, it's an odd feeling to feel alone in the spotlight. ↗

— Kenny Chesney

#been #feel #feeling #front #happiest

I'm not one of those actors who needs the media spotlight all the time to feel gratified. I'm happy to do one project a year and take the rest of the year off as long as that project is special. ↗

— Macaulay Culkin

#gratified #happy #i #long #media

I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there. ↗

— Brian Eno

#behind #extremely #felt #focal #focal point

I've gotten death threats, yes. I have. I think anytime you shine a spotlight on homosexuality or minorities and you try and say they are as normal or as worthy as acceptance as others, the people who are on the fringe don't like that and they will come after you. And they have come after me. ↗

— Ryan Murphy

#after #anytime #come #death #fringe

The difference is that with fame comes a spotlight, one which has recently made it impossible to ignore the fact that more and more of those folks we place on pedestals aren't even pausing to consider an option other than lying. ↗

— Michael Musto

#consider #difference #even #fact #fame