Fame Quotes

2089 Fame quotes by 1424 unique authors

SOME YEARS, like some poets,and politicians and some lovely women, are singled out for fame far beyond the common lot, and 1929 was clearly such… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Unblemish'd let me live or die unknown; Oh, grant an honest fame, or grant me none! — Alexander Pope
Oh, when shall Britain, conscious of her claim, Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame? In living medals see her wars enroll'd, And vanquished realms… — Alexander Pope
Till the Future dares Forget the Past, his fate and fame shall be An echo and a light unto eternity! — Percy Bysshe Shelley
I was not intrigued with the accouterments of success and fame, the furs, jewels, expensive automobiles and mansions... I can assure you that these things… — Sophia Loren
When earth as if on evil dreams Looks back upon her wars, And the white light of Christ outstreams From the red disc of Mars,… — John Greenleaf Whittier
I really thought twice about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when that came in. I always was of a mind that it's an… — Elvis Costello
First the movie, the actual playing of the role and trying to deliver what everybody wanted. Then, when the film came out, there was instant… — Dolph Lundgren
I won't become a household word, or achieve the fame I deserve in my lifetime because of the way I look. — Chaka Khan
Fame has always been a downside to acting for me. It gives me the creeps. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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 History of Time,"… — Stephen Hawking
I don't want to be a flash in the pan. I want to be around for a very long time. I want to be like… — Cheyenne Kimball
People just assume that if you're famous, you're in Hollywood. — Megan Fox
Nothing in life prepares you to be famous. — Jeff Foxworthy
Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last art, but fame relates all, and… — Thomas Fuller
Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame. — Annette Funicello
People aren't honest about the horrors of fame. The downsides are so overwhelming that, for me, there is no payoff. — Sia Furler
I don't like Los Angeles. The people are awful and terribly shallow, and everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to play the game.… — Lady Gaga
Some artists are working to buy the mansion or whatever the element of fame must bear, but I spend all my money on my show. — Lady Gaga
In the book of Gaga, fame is in your heart, fame is there to comfort you, to bring you self-confidence and worth whenever you need… — Lady Gaga
Fame is ultimately about the cycles of desire and how to do away with them or manage them well. — Lady Gaga
What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be… — Lady Gaga
Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase. — Noel Gallagher
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 create anything. — Ricky Gervais
I've worked with a lot of people who are more famous than myself who are terribly insecure. — Barry Gibb

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