Famous Quotes

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What is a movie star? It is an illusion. It was everything I ever wanted to be, but it became a kind of shell, non?… — Jean-Claude Van Damme
When I was 24, I was full of life. I was that ham who wanted to be famous, a movie star, all that stuff. I… — Jean-Claude Van Damme
You should definitely visit the Louvre, a world-famous art museum where you can view, at close range, the backs of thousands of other tourists trying… — Dave Barry
That was a piece I did in 1963 with Konrad Lueg in a department store, in the furniture department. It was announced in some papers… — Gerhard Richter
I said in my earlier book, and find no reason for retracting my statement, that the famous Jewish sense of humour got lost in transit… — George Mikes
Famous designers think nothing of putting their names on your clothing, but would have the servants set the dogs on you if you ever tried… — Dave Barry
The story is told of Lord Kelvin, a famous Scotch physicist of the last century, that after he had given a lecture on atoms and… — Arthur Compton
You've got certain guys that just want to be famous and then you've got the real musicians that just love playing music. — Zakk Wylde
I walk the streets, take the train, it's real simple. Some actors create their own mythology: 'Oh, I'm so famous I can't go places, because… — Samuel L. Jackson
I want to be so famous that drag queens will dress like me in parades when I'm dead. — Laura Kightlinger
I'm world famous, everywhere I go there are people who love me because of I've been able to bring them some joy from the movies… — Tony Curtis
Once you become famous, there is nothing left but to become infamous. — Don Johnson
I totally related to Cole Porter's magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was Gershwin.… — Kevin Kline
Why does anybody want to be famous? You know what's important to me? Having lunch! Pasta! Seeing my friends! Is that so crazy? — Sherry Stringfield
I try to become more humble and more myself with every year. There was a while when I got famous where I was so confused… — Mira Sorvino
I think that once you open the door and allow people in on a certain aspect, it's very hard to then control how far that… — Rosie O'Donnell
To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious? — Christopher Hampton
People like consistency. Whether it's a store or a restaurant, they want to come in and see what you are famous for. — Millard Drexler
I got very famous for a minute and then it just all went away, you know? And for the last 20 years - you've got… — Colin Hay
The whole business of getting famous was good fun, but it was a long time ago. — Julian Clary
Sometimes I wish I weren't famous. — Tammy Wynette
Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit card… — John Grisham
I'm famous. That's my job. — Jerry Rubin
I wanted to go hide. I wasn't looking to be more famous, I'm famous enough. — Howard Stern
When I was young, I did actually model and was much photographed by famous photographers. But I was always a bookworm. — Marina Warner

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