Fame Quotes · Page 66

“I’m practically famous. More than eleven people have heard of me. Twelve, to be exact.”

— Jarod Kintz

What point was there in pursuing an ever-elusive popularity?

— David Brin

When you look past the image, a celebrity is merely a person you know nothing about.

— Roxane Gay

The fame of great men ought to be judged always by their big, fancy names.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I don't think I'm a star or a celebrity or any thing like that.

— Dave Attell

Money is the reason why I do this shit.. I don't gotta lie and make excuses for it.

— Trilla

Personalities and fame pass; the revolution must remain.

— Samora Machel

Aside from the whole Richard and Judy fame thing, I am incredibly lucky they're my mum and dad.

— Chloe Madeley

There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just dress up and look pretty.

— Rashida Jones

I loved sports, but I excelled at basketball. We'd nail an old crate onto a wooden board and that was our basket…

— Dawn Staley

The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it is the ambition to attain the highest…

— William Hazlitt

I loved acting, which was never about money, the fame. It was about a search for meaning. It was painful.

— Kim Novak

It's really quite a situation. It's ridiculous. I make $200,000, $300,000 a night. For years I was working little dives, and if…

— Tony Bennett

I don't consider myself to be a celebrity. If anything I'm a minor celebrity or a TV star or whatever.

— Adrian Pasdar

Our need to knock celebrities is...Twisted: it's deep in the mid-brain below the survival instinct. That lust to see a downfall. It's…

— Peaches Geldof

Music has given me great solace in my times of hardship. It has also brought me fame and wealth, and I owe…

— Asha Bhosle

The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero created himself; the celebrity is created…

— Daniel J. Boorstin

“I ran across an excerpt today (in English translation) of some dialogue/narration from the modern popular writer, Paulo Coelho in his book:…

— Roman Payne

I lately met with an old volume from a London bookshop, containing the Greek Minor Poets, and it was a pleasure to…

— Henry David Thoreau

I realised those things my ego needed - fame and success - were going to make me terribly unhappy. So I wrenched…

— George Michael

I was never really aware of being famous. Being in a magazine or on a billboard - that really didn't register to…

— Fred Savage

That's why I'm fighting, just to have some personal satisfaction, not necessarily because I want to get in the Hall of Fame.…

— Dan Henderson

Somewhere along the way, we made it unpopular to value oneself outside the structure of fame. We created these new categories, even…

— Justine Bateman

Do not let the fame come near to you! Protect your freedom! Fame must be avoided so as to breathe freely! Stay…

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

I truly believe I may be getting too big for my own good.

— Eminem

I don't see anything wrong in someone wanting to be famous or having sky-high ambitions.

— Randeep Hooda

Money, celebrity and power can be very intoxicating.

— Corey Hart

Fame is a silly business. People who chase it are almost always going to be disappointed.

— Tom Conti

I've always felt that celebrity was wonderful for a lot of the perks that it could give you

— Judith Light

They never ask the celebrities why they don't wear their own clothes on the red carpet.

— Vera Wang

My grandmother certainly does not care for celebrity.

— Prince William

“Fortune and fame are pursued by some, but many just want to be valued and validated.”

— Faydra D. Fields

My fame is largely due to young people, theyre the first ones to discover me,

— Pat Morita

Whether it is fame, love or respect, the Telly world has given me everything that I craved for.

— Jasmin Bhasin

Welcome to the land of fame excess, am I gonna fit in?

— Miley Cyrus

Any kind of idea of fame - that has been shelved.

— Joey Jordison

I love what I do, but I never want to OD on celebrity.

— Emmanuelle Chriqui

Fame lulls the fever of the soul, and makes Us feel that we have grasp'd an immortality.

— Joaquin Miller

I don't consider myself a celebrity. That would be kind of sad.

— Adam Driver

Fame is only good for one thing - they will cash your check in a small town.

— Truman Capote