Quotes About Fame

Although I get so much fan mail from Great Britain, tell me, am I more famous there than Michael Madsen?

The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed.

I absolutely loved being famous. It was all great, up until the point when it wasn't.

My dad always said to me that with fame comes great responsibility, which has always stuck with me, even though I think he stole that line from Spiderman.

I like my mug shot. I think I have a really great mug shot. It looks like a magazine shoot.

Pollock was well known, certainly, but for all the wrong reasons. He was known as much for being wild and unconventional in his working methods as for being a great artist.

There have been as great souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous.

I know that people will remember me as Miss Universe because it was my first great achievement, but I still have my whole career ahead of me.

The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame was a great idea when it started, but I think they ought to close it, I think it's full.

I think a lot of people have this idea that if you put something on YouTube you'll get famous overnight. It would be really great if that was possible, but that's not really how it works.

I've never wanted an Oscar, although they are reassuring to an actor who doesn't know how really great he is.

In the United States, I am a great success, but I am not a celebrity.

The world knows nothing of its greatest men.

Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.

I'm going down in history with Star Trek. It's a great feeling.

Being known for musicals is a great thing.

I've learned in my career, it is much better to be recognized for all the great things you do on the field.

Everything they say about Elvis today is true. He was just one great guy. He wasn't jealous of anyone. I would say Elvis was really someone special when you add it all up.

I just want to be remembered as a great actor.

Fame is really great in a lot of ways, you know? People are a lot nicer to you. Like, the more famous you are, the more free presents you get. And invitations to really amazing things.

His head was turned by too great success.

I doubt anybody gets taken seriously for very long. I'll be on some reality show in about six years going, Hey, I had a great year in 2006.

Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero.

Some people, you know, should just go to college and do what they do and have a great job and not worry about trying to be famous as a singer. It's not for everyone.