Quotes About Fame

The man who lies asleep will never waken fame, and his desire and all his life drift past him like a dream, and the traces of his memory fade from time like smoke in air, or ripples on a stream.

I don't really live my life in the media spotlight. People don't know that much really about me or what I think.

I don't want to be a rock star all my life. I couldn't bear to end up like Elvis Presley in Las Vegas with all those housewives and old ladies coming in with their handbags.

I tend to worry about the minutiae of life. But living in the mountains of Idaho and having retreated from fame, I am more in tune with life.

Imagine people calling you to find out if you're dead. I've led a real crazy life at times, and I've had many strange things happen to me, but that was one of the strangest.

I don't know him that well, but I know of him. Everyone knows of him.

I'm not cut out to be a famous person I can't do my hair and makeup well enough.

you really have never heard of me, have you?" "I totally almost have," protested Carmen.

I guess some people want to be performers because they want to be famous.

Some people will go to the opening of an envelope. They live their lives in the public eye and get off on it, they need it. They need that kind of adoration. If their name isn't in the tabloids once a week they feel like a failure.

My name had become a brand. (I have mixed emotions about that part of our (Christian media) industry, for sure.)

I've never dreamed of being famous. The idea of it really scares me.

I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas.

I'm blessed to have cool roles in these big movies.

You have to wait for a big star to come in and generate interest on a project, and now that has become me, which is an amazing blessing.

I know it's a cliche but I never wanted to be famous. I don't believe anybody wants to be famous.

I think it's real easy to be famous these days it's not real easy to sustain success.

I'm famous. That's my job.

Poor Georgia O'Keeffe. Death didn't soften the opinions of the art world toward her paintings.

And when it was clear that Svipdag was determined to leave, his father gave him a great axe, a handsome and dangerous weapon. Svip then counselled his son: "Do not envy others and avoid arrogance, for such conduct diminishes one's fame. Defend yourself if you are attacked. It is becoming to be humble, yet at the same time you must make a bold showing if put to a test.

For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world.

It's not always so great to be objectified, but I don't feel I have much of a choice right now. I'm young in my career. I know I have to strike when the iron is hot.

But I don't feel the need to be famous.

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