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A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes. — Mahatma Gandhi
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it. — Mahatma Gandhi
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
Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it; and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I studied Japanese language and culture in college and graduate school, and afterward went to work in Tokyo, where I met a young man whose… — Arthur Golden
Celebrity gives us delusion of self importance. — Al Goldstein
I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me. — Cary Grant
Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous - but divorced. I'm always clear on that and try to stay on the right side… — Bear Grylls
I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for breaking the law. — Stephen Colbert
What is so weird is that young people who want to be 'celebrities' do not want to put in the hard work. They don't want… — Joan Collins
The whole 'American Idol' way of looking at things is the antithesis of what I grew up with. There are a whole lot of kids… — Harry Connick, Jr.
I have never wanted to be famous, as such - fame is a by-product. — Steve Coogan
I'm glad that my parents missed one thing that was really unbelievable. They saw me hit this great success. It was a blast and we… — Dane Cook
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to… — Calvin Coolidge
The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it. — Anderson Cooper
When I was going for my graduate degree, I decided I was going to make a feature film as my thesis. That's what I was… — Francis Ford Coppola
Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine, he has developed a passion for his own music… — Bill Cosby
I know I have this level of celebrity, of fame, international, national, whatever you want to call it, but it's a pretty surreal thing to… — Kevin Costner
I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and… — Simon Cowell
I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do… — Russell Crowe
I felt so painfully isolated that I vowed I would get revenge on the world by becoming a famous cartoonist. — Robert Crumb
Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before… — John Cusack
I kept saying that I'd never live in L.A., and I didn't think I would. But that's where the work is, and I ended up… — John Cusack
I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them - vying with one another to see how many famous women… — Bette Davis

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