Famous Quotes

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Working in the context of ultra-famous brands like Dior and Vuitton, creative spirits are always going to feel reined in. It's important that they are… — Bernard Arnault
Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real person. — Oksana Baiul
Before an individual can be saved, he must first learn that he cannot save himself. — M R DeHaan
A famous writer who wants to continue writing has to be constantly defending himself against fame. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
All I want is to be more famous than anything or anyone. — Patsy Kensit
I've never been more famous than I was, suddenly, in 1986. — Wendy Cope
I wanted to be seen as a good person, and never wanted to let people down, but I found it hard to handle the fame… — Greg LeMond
The advantage of taking pictures of the famous is that they get published. — Elliott Erwitt
But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world's entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in… — Aaron Swartz
I say this often, THINK. There is something in life called common sense. Webster's says common sense is sound and prudent judgment based on a… — Jack White
I wish that being famous helped prevent me from being constipated. — Marvin Gaye
The fact that most people do not understand and respect the very best things, such as Mozart's concertos, is what permits men like us to… — Johannes Brahms
When I first became famous, I didn't know if I could go where I wanted to because I didn't know how people were going to… — Jill Scott
Becoming famous and selling a lot of records doesn't change a thing. — Macy Gray
I want to be as famous as midnight. As powerful as a gun. As loved as a pizza. — Macy Gray
It was great fun becoming famous, but I got tired of it. — Jean Shrimpton
I am the product of many whose lives have touched mine, from the famous, distinguished, and powerful to the little known and the poor. — Dorothy Height
The treasury of America lies in those ambitions, those energies, that cannot be restricted to a special favored class. It depends upon the inventions of… — Woodrow Wilson
Sir Alex has a special place in my life. In fact, he was the main man. I was not famous, I was not a star.… — Cristiano Ronaldo
It was a wonderful time to be young. The 1960s didn't end until about 1976. We all believed in Make Love Not War - we… — Margot Kidder
My activities have never had anything to do with the idea of becoming famous or achieving success. I have always been concerned with getting people… — Antoni Tapies
There was a very famous musician in our family. He was a great violinist, an internationally known teacher. He was Leopold Auer. — Gyorgy Ligeti
Fame is a lot of pressure, especially when you're responsible for your entire family. Financially, emotionally - everything. — Nick Carter
... We have quite a large area, and that makes it more fun for us - certainly more satisfying, because it doesn't restrict us to… — Jerry Garcia
... Jimmy Page bought a Les Paul because he liked mine, but it was stolen, so he bought a Standard everybody raved about .. that's… — Albert Lee

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