Famous Quotes

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I've been very, very lucky in my career, in my life - from day one. When aspiring directors say, 'What's your advice?' first I say,… — Jason Reitman
I know it's a cliche but I never wanted to be famous. I don't believe anybody wants to be famous. — Jeremy Renner
I don't think about being famous, really. Being an author, I don't generally get stopped as I walk down the street. It's not like being… — Rick Riordan
I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but that's not how I've chosen to lead my… — Julia Roberts
Oddly enough, my favorite genre is not fiction. I'm attracted by primary sources that are relevant to historical questions of interest to me, by famous… — Marilynne Robinson
Sometimes people offer you plays, they offer you parts, but they only offer it because I'm famous. — Chris Rock
Yeah, I love being famous. It's almost like being white, y'know? — Chris Rock
I didn't know what to expect from a famous movie star; maybe that he'd be sort of stuck-up, you know. But not Gary Cooper. He… — Norman Rockwell
I remember, when I was an up-and-coming comic, how annoyed I would be when the famous guys would show up and just take everyone's spots. — Seth Rogen
The good thing about L.A. is that there's always someone more famous 100 yards away from me. — Seth Rogen
A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous. — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
When famous people come up to you it's a bit weird, but it's an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to… — Wayne Rooney
You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his… — David Lee Roth
Hollywood's famous for putting you in a box. — Mickey Rourke
How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long? — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I have found that if you love life, life will love you back. — Arthur Rubinstein
Sometimes I think that when people become famous, there's a public perception that they are not human beings any more. They don't have feelings; they… — Salman Rushdie
HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation… — Richard Russo
It's part of the celebrity process but my life has never been as interesting or as wild as what's been printed about me. — Winona Ryder
I'm not comfortable being around too many people. I don't like being out in public too much. I don't like going to bars. I don't… — Adam Sandler
Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments. — Marilyn vos Savant
Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability. — Arthur Schopenhauer
I get very nervous around famous people and I get nervous around beautiful women. — Liev Schreiber
It's really easy to avoid the tabloids. You just live your life and don't hang out with famous people who are in the tabloids. Don't… — Amanda Seyfried

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