United Kingdom, June 22 -- Johnny Depp has "never chased" fame.

The 62-year-old actor has been one of the biggest names in Hollywood for more than 40 years but has insisted that being well-known or "pleasing" others was never part of his plan, although he is aware that he cannot really talk about how "upset" it makes him and expect others to sympathise.

He told The Sunday Times: "Well, fame is the last thing I ever chased.

"If you look at the 9,000 years that I've been doing this s***, it's pretty clear that I wasn't ever thinking how I could be more famous, make a hit or please the press. Fame is an occupational hazard - but if I spout off about how upset I am, people will say, 'Sweetheart, take a job pulling trash bags.'

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