Famous Quotes

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I am interested in the non-dramatic moments in life. I`m not at all attracted to making films that are about drama. A few years back,… — Jim Jarmusch
The Dracula movies are probably some of the most famous and enduring ones there are and I am very grateful to them, for sure. — Christopher Lee
Being famous gives you a lot of illusions of false self, of self-importance, a grandiosity, it becomes difficult to stay humble and real. You see… — Lili Taylor
Leonardo da Vinci was a man of regal spirit and tremendous breadth of mind; and his name became so famous that not only was he… — Giorgio Vasari
But also there are all the famous stories about the songs that have been rejected, but then went on to become hits. — Cynthia Weil
I've always been shy, but in New Orleans there were times my shyness would cause me actual physical pain. I'd get so claustrophobic around people… — Ricky Williams
I was born to be a remarkable woman; it matters little in what way or how. ... I shall be famous or I will die. — Marie Bashkirtseff
As a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a single tree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it, so a family becomes famous by the… — Chanakya
Pick up a pinecone and count the spiral rows of scales. You may find eight spirals winding up to the left and 13 spirals winding… — Stuart Kauffman
Take away a painter's vanity, said a famous landscape painter, and he will never touch a pencil again. — Walter J. Phillips
If anyone besides famous people knew what it was like to be a famous person, they would never want to be famous. — Sia Furler
It doesn't matter if they're famous or not - I just want to meet other creative people who can maybe bring something different to the… — Tiesto
I have been DJing in clubs for years. I always dreamed to be a famous DJ in Holland. And now it's worldwide. You can't imagine.… — Tiesto
Art is not just about what's great or expensive or scandalous or famous. It's a mirror we hold up that looks different to everyone who… — Michael Kimmelman
I am a famous artist. I make millions. But I frequently see debut shows of unknown artists with prices that are double of mine... what… — Mark Kostabi
It is better to be faithful than famous. — Theodore Roosevelt
Last summer I was staying at a house in Hampshire which was famous for the brilliance and the originality of its gardens. There were many… — Beverley Nichols
Happy Birthday to Fay Wray, a wonderful actress. She was, of course, in the movie 'King Kong' and would have been 99-years-old today. She was… — David Letterman
Well, it made you famous. — John S. Mosby
I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and… — Yves Saint Laurent
You know Lincoln's famous remark about "God must have loved the common people, because he made so many of them?" Well, you are not going… — Will Rogers
Artur Rubinstein, the famous pianist, was once asked the secret of his success-was it dedication, ability, discipline, hard work? Mr. Rubinstein smiled as he remarked,… — Norman Vincent Peale
The plea of good intentions is not one that can be allowed to have much weight in passing historical judgment upon a man whose wrong-headedness… — Theodore Roosevelt
Happiness does not come from external objects. It comes from peace of mind. You can be famous; you can be a king, a queen, anything.… — Frederick Lenz
I didn't get into fighting for the money. I didn't want to be famous. I just want to fight. — Alexis Davis

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