Fame Quotes · Page 116

But here in the struggle for fame and pelf I want to be able to like myself. I don't want to look…

— Edgar Guest

“With my book in one hand And my drink in the other What more could I want But fame, Better health, And…

— Kenneth Burke

If you have money and you have fame, but you don't have any confidence in your blackness, then it's all for nothing.

— Paul Mooney

Obviously, I don't like to use my new celebrity status as a way to get first class service at a restaurant. For…

— J. R. Martinez

When you get fame and fortune and you make something of your life and become successful... But [there is a] whole new…

— Eminem

People want to act like they know celebrities. They want to see pictures. They want to know where you're going. They want…

— Kevin Hart

I dont like being classed as a celebrity. Im a normal actor whos survived. I find the people at those parties are…

— Robson Green

My life is quite normal and for me it helps with my comedy. If you jump headlong into celebrity life it affects…

— Russell Howard

I find Maersk fascinating. It is the Coca-Cola of freight with none of the fame. Its parent company, A. P. Moller-Maersk, is…

— Rose George

I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very political. I was determined to get one…

— Christine Lahti

I liked reading and working out my ideas in the midst of that endless crowd walking in and out of the (library)…

— Alfred Kazin

“Fame turns out to be a powerful instrument of grace because it humbles its chosen victims in a hurry. You sail into…

— Erica Jong

My dad and uncle told me early on: There's no risk to your life or body that's worth any amount of money…

— Travis Pastrana

My dad was a high school coach for 30-plus years in North Carolina, and he was inducted into the North Carolina High…

— Kelvin Sampson

You have not quite lived in this ridiculously silly celebrity culture until you've been told one day how loved you are and…

— Beth Moore

To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people…

— Paolo Nutini

Talent works for money and fame; the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine.

— Arthur Schopenhauer

I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I…

— George Clooney

I'd always need a creative outlet. But sometimes, I do fantasize what my life would be like if I weren't famous.

— Jodie Foster

The main downside was that it [fame] happened so quickly and I didn't have time to establish what kind of person I…

— George Michael

Pretty soon I'll start worrying about [my fame] because [my children] carry my name and they have that exposure. The whole thing…

— Al Pacino

I'm not defined by baseball. I'd love for the Hall of Fame to happen, but if it doesn't, my life won't change.…

— Tom Glavine

I've been offered a lot of things that celebrities do that I wouldn't do, like perfumes, lines of clothing and this, that…

— Gloria Estefan

Fame is a lot of pressure, especially when you're responsible for your entire family. Financially, emotionally - everything.

— Nick Carter

As someone who has never been in a gossip magazine, I do not deserve the contempt of the term 'celebrity.'

— Tim Minchin

I never took the fame too seriously. It was a great period in my life, but it doesn't define me.

— Jonathan Taylor Thomas

I actually don't know anyone who wants to be famous for fame's sake, at least not anyone I respect. But you need…

— Michael Ian Black

Luckily, thanks to the way my parents taught me, I think I can handle the fame in the right manner.

— Alessandro Del Piero

Celebrities are needy people, they need to be spoiled, they need to be loved; theyre overgrown babies.

— Anonymous

The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tributes paid to…

— Jean Genet

American film isn't just film and glamor and fame and the lives of people who are fortunate financially. Those aren't the only…

— Debra Granik

Would it be an honor to be bestowed Hall of Fame credentials? Yeah. Does it define me as a person? No.

— Bill Goldberg

I'd like to say I'd like to be as big as a Gwen or a Madonna, but I think those days of…

— Katy Perry

My fame? Truly I don't consider myself famous...long way to go yet. But if anyone does ask for an autograph it's a…

— Henry Cavill

'American Idol' is the fast track to fame. I'm just lucky it worked out. I don't feel different. The way people react…

— Crystal Bowersox

“So many stars in the sky, each unique and full of destiny. I wanted more than anything to be part of those…

— Tracy Krimmer

Belichick, I recognize the fact this is a Hall of Fame coach. He'll go down in history as maybe the greatest football…

— Rex Ryan

I've worked with a lot of really famous people. It stops being weird really quickly. For me, at least.

— Zoe Kazan

We imagine that the admiration of the works of celebrated men has become common, because the admiration of their names has become…

— William Hazlitt

I suppose I am reluctant about being any sort of 'star' and I didn't particularly want to be portrayed as one.

— Brian Eno