A lot of people are like, ’So you want to be famous.’ And I’m like, ’No, I want to be good at my craft. I don’t care about fame, I don’t care if I even ever make it. As long as people know what I am as an actress in this business, I’m set for my career right now.’

Moretz contrasts celebrity with professional identity, insisting that her goal is competence and respect for her acting rather than public recognition. The quote frames “making it” not as box-office success or tabloid visibility but as being understood within the industry as a serious craftsperson. It also reveals a defensive posture toward a culture that assumes young performers are motivated by fame: she rejects that narrative and substitutes an ethic of work, skill, and long-term credibility. The emphasis on being “set” once her abilities are recognized suggests that artistic validation and peer/industry regard matter more to her than mass popularity.