Fame is an illusive thing - here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
“He understood then that all his exploits as a reporter, the feats that had won him such recognition and fame, were merely… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
In my lifetime, I've discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals. Some have achieved stardom. Simultaneously, I've seen many dreams shattered, egos… — Nigel Lythgoe Copy Share Image
I play this game not just because of the money, man. I play because one day I want to put on that… — A. J. Green Copy Share Image
Youre not really allowed to complain about any of this fame. Youre just supposed to be grateful. And obviously, I get it.… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
A man's heart must be very frivolous if the possession of fame rewards the labor to attain it. For the worst of… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
I used to walk down the street like I was a fucking star...I want people to walk around delusional about how great… — Lady Gaga Copy Share Image
It's how the paparazzi worked in 2007; the crazier you looked and acted, the more attention you'd get, the more coverage, the… — Spencer Pratt Copy Share Image
I'm a creative person, and I've got a lot of ideas. People probably thought that my mentality was quick fame because I… — Tyga Copy Share Image
“His life had already touched upon the age when everything that breathes of impulse shrinks in a man, when a powerful bow… — Nikolai Gogol Copy Share Image
Let me tell you, seven days without Wolf Blitzer is heaven. A week outside 'The Situation Room' is downright calming. No 'breaking… — Richard Cohen Copy Share Image
Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and 't… — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
Whatever may be the temporary applause of men, or the expressions of public opinion, it may be asserted without fear of contradiction,… — Charles Sumner Copy Share Image
It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given… — Bert Blyleven Copy Share Image
I don't really understand it even now, It does have an angle which is attached to something quite primal in girls. I… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
When I was young, Stephen Hawking wasn't the world's most famous physicist. The fame didn't arrive until the publication of "A Brief… — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
If opinion hath lighted the lamp of thy name, endeavor to encourage it with thy own oil, lest it go out and… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
The motives and purposes of authors are not always so pure and high, as, in the enthusiasm of youth, we sometimes imagine.… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
People build fame because they're pretty sometimes.Most of the time. This is what the audience wants, apparently. I don't necessarily agree, but… — Emmanuel Benbihy Copy Share Image
A lot of writers tired of doing kind of hip, slick, funny, dark, exploding hypocrisy, underlining once again the point that life… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
You write for glory. You play for glory. There's an ambition to excel, isn't there, to be a star? To score more,… — James Salter Copy Share Image
Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed… — Moliere Copy Share Image
Once I’m obsessed with somebody, I’m terrified of them instantly. I’m not scared of them — I’m scared of meand how I… — Jennifer Lawrence Copy Share Image
I can pretty much call anyone, whether at the White House, in a company or in the media. I have access, because… — Andrew Shue Copy Share Image
So many people are campaigning, fighting, and even dying to make a statement in the name of humanity. These people have no… — Jameela Jamil Copy Share Image
To become a celebrity is to become a brand name. There is Ivory Soap, Rice Krispies, and Philip Roth. Ivory is the… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time,… — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
Fame is a kind of death because it arrests life around the person in the public eye. If one is recognized everywhere,… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
If you look at capitalism and patriarchy, they're both such hierarchical, competitive, oneupmanship systems. They've trained us all [to think] that power… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
It's a weird thing to have a Hall of Fame for rock. It's weird that I spent years worshiping the Cure, and… — Josh Klinghoffer Copy Share Image
“David was "a star, the Elvis of the Bible." An unusually for such a rockstar with his lust for power, lust for… — Bono Copy Share Image
Almost every man we meet requires some civility; requires to be humored; - he has some fame, some talent, some whim of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Not being well-versed in that arena myself, it's a little bit frightening because I'm not very good in those situations with lots… — Johnny Depp Copy Share Image
By sending the contradictory message that the famous are just plain folks on Mount Olympus, America has forged a relentless tension between… — Florence King Copy Share Image
It is the penalty of fame that a man must ever keep rising. "Get a reputation, and then go to bed," is… — Edwin Hubbel Chapin Copy Share Image
You see only the productions of second-rate folk who are in a hurry to get wealth and fame. The true knowledge, the… — John Buchan Copy Share Image
It's a big thing now: A lot of people want to be assistants to celebrities. If you're pursuing that, you're an idiot.… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
I've always had a career. I have been working hard since I was 15 years old. Being someone's 'girlfriend' was never what… — Adrienne Bailon Copy Share Image
Fame, on its best day, is kind of like a friendly wave from a stranger by the side of the road. And… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image