Banquets Quote by Jack Gilbert

I equate fame towards people who know your work, people who will see your work. But all that stuff, like with the Genies and…

— Sandra Oh

I've done all this stuff because it's fun. It's never been about fame.

— Elle Macpherson

I quite enjoy fame, especially when you go to conventions in America where they treat you like a god with stretch limos and the…

— Sylvester McCoy

Fame is an odd thing. It bugs you a little bit, but it's really not bad.

— John Corbett

Fame hasn't really affected me. I have a really close knit group around me, and my sister is always with me, so it's like…

— Laura Mvula

I think fame became exciting for me in the late '90s because I could actually use it as a means to an end. I…

— Alanis Morissette

I think fame itself is not a rewarding thing. The most you can say is that it gets you a seat in restaurants.

— David Bowie

I've always been profoundly ambivalent about fame. I think it just eats the reality out of you and it can be intoxicating because I…

— Jane Pauley

I think fame is a really complicated thing. It can be a great challenge to handle the difficult parts of it and strengthen your…

— Tobey Maguire

Fame was never something I was seeking in my artistic journey. It's to be used as a tool for an artist to break open…

— Philippe Petit

I think the fame aspect, there was definitely a period when I had to get used to it. My family had to get used…

— Kate Upton

Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination. It's like,…

— Mos Def