Famous Quotes

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It's never been my purpose to become an American icon, or more famous or richer. — Juliette Binoche
The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships. — Kurtis Blow
A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching… — Andrea Bocelli
You do not want to get married at 22! Especially if you're famous, because girls are going to be throwing themselves at you. — Usain Bolt
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Because you know when you first become famous, you start walking a little different because people are staring at you. — Unknown Author
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services. — Daniel J. Boorstin
The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness. — Daniel J. Boorstin
One thing lots of Christians do have in common is that they can't help coming across as smug. This winds lots of people up, particularly… — Jo Brand
I don't know if this is the kind of retrospective analysis that people are fond of applying to their work or actions, but it feels… — Russell Brand
Whenever you're the child of a famous person, you get judged in odd ways because of that. — Jeff Bridges
It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness of pain: of strength and freedom. The beauty… — Benjamin Britten
Sometimes I like to play the soundtracks to famous musicals so we can all sing along. South Pacific is one of my favorites. Our neighbors… — Louise Brown
Passion for fame: A passion which is the instinct of all great souls. — Edmund Burke
But I didn't ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn't even ask to be famous. All I asked was to… — Carol Burnett
It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich. — Alan Alda
A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know. — Lord Byron
Fame is the thirst of youth. — Lord Byron
Save your rejections so that later when you are famous you can show them to people and laugh. — Meg Cabot

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