Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be remarked for their vices and follies than not be noticed at all! — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I'm not a plumber who accidentally blew up or a math professor who accidentally backed into notoriety. I have a master's from… — Adam Richman Copy Share Image
The effect of prizes on one's career - if that is what to call it - is considerable, since they give one… — John Banville Copy Share Image
Many first-time authors are not concerned about the advance or royalties, they want the notoriety. They get smarter on their second book… — Dan Poynter Copy Share Image
Notoriety wasn't as good as fame, but was heaps better than obscurity. — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
America puts killers on the cover of 'TIME' magazine, giving them as much notoriety as our favorite movie stars. — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
Whatever pretended pessimists in search of notoriety may say, most people are naturally kind, at heart. — James Branch Cabell Copy Share Image
I learned that famous writers are people with foibles like anyone else and this helped me realize reaching their level of notoriety… — Kirby Wright Copy Share Image
The degree of notoriety I have is fine and easy. There's nothing hysterical about it. — Bill Nighy Copy Share Image
It is not without reason that fame is awarded only after death. The cloud-dust of notoriety which follows and envelops the men… — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
It wasn't until I was 35 or 36, when I wrote 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,' that I began to get… — John Patrick Shanley Copy Share Image
Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian would have left little more than lipstick stains in their passing had it not been for the… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
It changed my life in an extreme way. I dont know if you could calculate just how much it does [change your… — Kurt Warner Copy Share Image
Even the greatest actions of a celebrated person labor under this disadvantage, that however surprising and extraordinary they may be, they are… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
As a human being with notoriety and a big mouth, I've felt most threatened during the first Bush Administration. Whenever there's a… — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
You can always spot a 'television personality', even when they aren't actually on television, because they carry their 'made-up' persona in front… — Will Self Copy Share Image
“There is no such thing as notoriety in the United States these days, let alone infamy. Celebrity is all.” — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I spent twenty-two seasons playing professional baseball. Naturally, success in that field is measured by batting averages, number of home runs and… — Harmon Killebrew Copy Share Image
Fame, at one time, was associated with accomplishment, but in this day and age fame and notoriety have become confused. — Don Henley Copy Share Image
You've gotta play the Hollywood game, and you know you're doing good the more notoriety you're getting, and that's gold. That's what… — Jeremy Luke Copy Share Image
Obscurity is where God sends all His favorite sons and daughters. Our society tells us that if and when we get ‘there’—the… — Jonathan Martin Copy Share Image
After I saw how badly animals were treated to en up in our plates, how bad it was for our health and… — Georges Laraque Copy Share Image
Most restaurants fail. The sad ones are stillborn. The mad ones flourish within the bustle and excitement of fame, notoriety, the thrill… — Sam Sifton Copy Share Image
“The problem with a small town is that when you don't buy into the powers that be there are very few other… — Catherine Gildiner Copy Share Image
Fifteen Minutes of Notoriety Beats the Best Advertising Money Can Buy — Ernie J Zelinski Copy Share Image
