Fame Quotes by Ricky Gervais

9 Fame quotes by Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais blends sarcasm with insight, and his eight statements on fame do just that. They offer a quick, witty look at how he perceives the trappings of celebrity.

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Famous people are above the law,

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I never think of myself as a celebrity - or even an actor, actually. I think of myself as a writer-director.

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I don't think humans are meant to be looked at when we're buying pants.

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People now live their lives like an open wound to be famous - they do bad things because they're rewarded for it.

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Most people sitting at home aren't cool, successful, witty Hollywood stars, but they all worry about what people think of them when…

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People think that it's fun to meet celebrities - but what do you mean by "celebrity"? Someone you recognise? What are they…

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Fame is an upshot of what I do. If you're a successful comedian or actor, then you're a famous one. But it's…

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There's no difference between fame and infamy now. There's a new school of professional famous people that don't do anything. They don't…

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When I was about to be famous, I feared it on a few levels. I feared it because I didn't want people…

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The truth doesn't hurt. Whatever it is, it doesn't hurt. It's better to know the truth.

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If all the Atheists & Agnostics left America, they'd lose 93% of The National Academy of Sciences & less than 1% of the prison population.

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There are so many films now where you know the story is a supporting role to the visual effects.

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It will be great to play a short, fat sweaty loser for a change.

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I went to university with no money. I can't understand a society that wouldn't give a poor person the same opportunity as a rich…

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I'm a failed pop star. I always sneak a song into everything I do.

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The grass isn't always greener on the other side!

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I am myself sometimes, and I do state my opinions, but not in a comedy routine and not in my character. There always has…

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Wearing cosmetics that were tested on animals makes you ugly on the inside

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There's a difference between a job and a career - if you're the boss you don't stop at six o'clock, you have to worry…

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Stupidity without malice isn't horrible; some people can't help it.

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It's interesting that music in this country... we sort of sold something to America with The Beatles and they sold something back. And we've…

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