Fame Quotations

Anyone who votes for McGowan is 100 percent right. He was a great umpire. He belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Once I thought that if I just had enough in the bank, if I had enough fame, that it would be all right. But I'm a human being like everyone else. I'm not exempt.

Once you become famous, there is nothing left to become but infamous.

When Ted Williams was here, inducted into the Hall of Fame 37 years ago, he said he must have earned it, because he didn't win it because of his friendship with the writers. I guess in that way, I'm proud to be in this company that way.

When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession.

One of the drawbacks of Fame is that one can never escape from it.

I don't ever want it to be about me. A friend of mine told me, 'The difference between fame and notoriety is fame is when people know you, and notoriety is when people know your work.' The first one is not respectable, but the second one is, because that leaves a legacy.

No true and permanent fame can be founded except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind

In my lifetime, I've discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals. Some have achieved stardom. Simultaneously, I've seen many dreams shattered, egos destroyed and lives changed forever. The end destination may well be fame and fortune, but the road to stardom is littered with broken hearts.

Men's fame is like their hair, which grows after they are dead, and with just as little use to them.

If cash comes with fame, come fame; if cash comes without fame, come cash.

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous.

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.

I love the fame and the money and the power. You have to keep working to have that.

My only claim to fame, if I have one, is that I'm an editor.

One must choose between obscurity with efficiency, and fame with its inevitable collateral of bluff.

As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A., the entertainment capital of the world), happiness, fulfillment, and spiritual enlightenment (also quite common), I skipped right on to trying to be successful. 'Let's just get on with it,' I felt. 'Onward' became my motto.

The greatest truths are the simplest, and so are the greatest men.

Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame.

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

Elizabeth Taylor was the first star for whom an offscreen narrative was equally as important as an onscreen one. Her private life became as much of a driving force of her fame and success as any role she played in the movies.

A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.

Having bodyguards is just part of being famous, I think.

What surprised me most about fame is how unpleasant it can be. I used to think it was going to be so fun. I got excited about the parties. You don't anticipate friends being jealous of you and critics giving your music bad reviews. Media and rumors - that stuff hurts.

If you can prove a guy did cheat, then I don't believe he belongs. I don't believe that there are any guys that did cheat, in that respect, that are in the Hall of Fame. So I think opening up the doors to guys that admittedly cheated or are proven that they did cheat, it kills the integrity of what the Hall of Fame stands for.

Preserve my artistic creativity and ennoble my artistic fame.

Fame an fortune are nothing if you're not happy and healthy.

That should be the measure of success for everyone. It's not money, it's not fame, it's not celebrity; my index of success is happiness.

I don't know about this thing - being famous. I haven't figured it out yet. It still mystifies me.

I loved acting, which was never about money, the fame. It was about a search for meaning. It was painful.

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.

I wanted fame, but I thought it would be incremental, and I became afraid of the overnight-sensation thing.

Fame, like the river, is narrowest where it is bred, and broadest afar off.

Acting is a hard way to make a living, and there's a kind of dark, somewhat seedy side to the whole aspect of fame and celebrity that's not really something I would want for my child - or want him to want, if that makes any sense.

People get a little sidelined thinking that fame and fortune is going to bring them happiness, peace and contentment in their lives. Everyone thinks they want to be famous until the paparazzi are in their face, and then they're asking, 'Just give me some privacy.'

It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.

Fame can take a toll on your personal life. Half of us were in short-lived marriages or not married at all. When you are doing something you love so much that you once did for free, and then someone pays you to do it, it's like a blessing. But you have to be prepared for it.

I think money, power, fame changes people a lot.

I put my money in the bank: I have to think of life after modeling, when I'm not famous any more.

If there's anything more mortifying than being famous at 14, it's being washed up right after.

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

My business is creating fame and celebrity, and I'm one of the best in the world. I know it to the finest detail. I reflect what's out there, and if there's a demand for something, I recognise it. I don't think I'm crass. I stand by everything I do.

I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

Fame is an unnatural construct and those who go in search of it are the least likely to find it.

I believe India has multi-talented people, so I have also embarked on my journey as an actor. I don't need to be a celebrity, since tennis has already given fame to me.

Fame is addictive. Money is addictive. Attention is addictive. But golf is second to none.

I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.

I wasn't brought up to be dazzled by money or fame.

Goose Gossage is a friend of mine, and he's definitely a Hall of Fame pitcher in my mind.

Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul.

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

Fame, I have already. Now I need the money.

Fame - anyone who says he doesn't like it is crazy

There is no schooling for fame and success. You learn as you walk.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The honor I feel today being inducted into the Hall of Fame is beyond what words can describe. My thanks to the Hall of Fame committee, who saw fit to bestow this great honor upon me today.

Fame is everywhere; the 15 minutes are now the dominant themes of our times.

I didn't handle fame very well at first. I got a little resentful.

Fame makes me feel wanted and loved, anybody wants that.

There are not many poets whose fame rests on a single work.

I just like people. I'll hold a conversation at a gas station. It's not about the fame and the fortune, I just like people.

The real bummer of fame is that at some point you're bound to get demoted.

Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink.

It takes a very strange person to enjoy fame, with all the by-products that come with it. It's not necessarily a thrill.

Fame is a silly business. People who chase it are almost always going to be disappointed.

Everyone in showbiz is driven by ego, so how do you go from having loads of fame to working at 7-11? You can't do it!

It's probably healthier to find fame later in life.

To copy beauty forfeits all pretense to fame; to copy faults is want of sense

Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame.

I've got wealth and fame but I haven't changed my roots.

You gotta remember: we're musicians... we're just crazy people who can't get along sometimes. I've definitely come to the table with my knife in my pocket a couple of times; you know how it is. It's part of being human. Now add fame and money and all that rock and roll craziness to it - we're lucky we don't eat each other in this industry!

I had a lot of resistance, and not just to fame. I was always conscious of not changing.

If you want me in the Hall of Fame put me in because of some contributions that I have made to country music.

Personally, fame never really played any part in our family life.

I want fame more than I can tell. But more than I want fame I want happiness.

Really, I think of fame as distracting; it's something you have to get around.

You want to live your own life, but when you have fame, there are certain things you can't get away with.

I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.

I've always been more drawn to being normal than being famous.

Prince presented us at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Fame and all that type of stuff is inevitable, but I'm very content having a good band with no negativity, and everyone is on the same page.

When it comes to fame, I am in a very convenient position. I live a very normal life.

Fame doesn't redeem you. It takes a long time to get there, and when you're finally there, you realise you still have authority figures telling you what to do.

I want it all. Fame, fortune and all the commercials there are to do.

Fame is a lot of pressure, especially when you're responsible for your entire family. Financially, emotionally - everything.

Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with.

I've never been driven by fame or money or anything like that. It's never been part of my psyche.

I try to be somewhat wary of fame, but I'm not wary of success.

I'm not interested in corporate magic or fame.

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.

With fame, you can't trust everybody. You can't depend on them being there for you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got and what you can bring to their life. It's not a relationship-it's a leech.

I think there are a lot of people who are afraid to be who they are, and if I have to sacrifice a little bit of fame and a little bit of success because I'm being 100 percent truthful with who I am, hopefully that will create a paved way for someone else.

We're not aware of fame itself, we're not that kind of band.

I never got a chance to take advantage of 'Superbad' at school because I graduated before it came out, so I never got to use any of my fame to pick up girls and go to cool parties.

The whole fame question is one that is constantly intriguing to me. I think that fame is something that other people create about you. Whether you jump into that or not is up to you - and whether you have the talents for jumping into it or not.

A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.

I want to poke holes in the erroneous beliefs about what fame provides. It won't raise your self-esteem, it won't create profound connection, it's not going to heal your childhood traumas, it's only going to amplify them. You're going to be subject to a lot of criticism and praise, both of which are violent in their own ways.

I don't put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself.