Pete Davidson doesn't want to be seen as a 'loser who dates people'
Pete Davidson is keen to step back from the spotlight and let his work do the talking.
Pete Davidson got frustrated at being depicted as a "loser who just dates people".
The 31-year-old star - who has previously been romantically involved with the likes of Ariana Grande, Kim Kardashian, Kate Beckinsale and Phoebe Dynevor - is keen to take a step back from the spotlight and let his work be what people focus on as he grew tired of constantly being in the news because of his personal life.
He told W magazine: "Luckily, I got hit on the face with the Hollywood shovel. It was a long time coming, and I needed it. I’m very happy where I am right now, mentally.
"I just want to be known for doing good work. I want to be out there only when it’s movie, stand-up, charity, or business ventures. That’s when I want to be seen.
"I don’t want to be this f****** loser who just dates people. That’s not who I am.
"But people hate celebrities now. The media takes a handful of celebs every couple of years, and they just destroy them. For some reason, I’m one of the people they chose to go after.
"It’s actually, in a way, a blessing, because it allowed me to take a step back and evaluate things. What do you want to be? Who are you? I’m someone who is from Staten Island, wanted to do stand-up, and if I got to do anything else because of stand-up, it was a miracle."
Reassured he isn't "a loser who just dates people", he added: "Thank you very much! Because that voice was very loud in my head for a while."
The former 'Saturday Night Live' star feared he had become "oversaturated" and he's learned not to accept all the jobs that come his way.
He said: "I was oversaturated. In 'The Sopranos', there’s this line from Tony that’s like, ‘You ever feel like you got into something at the end? When the good times were over?’ That’s how I feel about show business and being a celebrity. It’s over.
"When you’re first coming up, and getting all these offers, it’s hard to say no, because you’re hungry. I made the mistake of doing literally everything. Now I’m older and wiser, and I’m realising that less is more.
"Like Christian Bale. He does one movie every two, three years, but you go f****** see it. Leo [DiCaprio] does one movie every four years, but it’s the biggest thing in the world. It’s because you miss them. People have to miss you."
Citing Kendrick Lamar, he added: "You’re like, where is this guy? Does he even rap anymore? And then he just ruins someone’s career. And he’s doing the Super Bowl. There’s power in that."
