Authority Quote by Maureen Dowd

Democracy elevates by turning ordinary people into extraordinary ordinary people called celebrities.

— Florence King

Power is not of a man. Wealth does not center in the person of the wealthy. Celebrity is not inherent in any personality. To…

— C. Wright Mills

I suppose people also have to be a little more careful or circumspect if they're going to leverage their celebrity to promote their political…

— Todd Rundgren

What's wrong with politics in the celebrity billionaire analysis is politicians. Populism is not so much a cry for economic equality, or even a…

— Michael Wolff

Unfortunately, celebrity is a powerful thing. It can influence people, but if it can influence people in a good way, then that's a great…

— David Furnish

We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power.

— Alexander Stille

We have such a weird celebrity culture in our country where we elevate talented, successful, or beautiful people to a level of perceived greater…

— Samantha Ponder

The world puts celebrities on a pedestal as if their more than human. If we viewed everybody the same the world wouldn't be so…

— Isiahnunn

Celebrities who lend their names to causes to raise lot of money for important issues should be admired and not marginalized and made fun…

— Laurie David

“Admire ability, experience, and knowledge over fame or wealth. Just because someone is a celebrity, it doesn’t make them an authority. Fame does not…

— Loren Weisman

Celebrities are the doormats to power.

— Greg Gutfeld

“People view celebrities from a place of envy and inferiority. Instead of being personally inspired by their great artistry they see them in a…

— Willa Shalit