Quotes About Fame

Fame is the inheritance not of the dead, but of the living. It is we who look back with lofty pride to the great names of antiquity.

I had this fantasy. I would be at the Paramount Theater in New York and Louis Prima's drummer falls sick. The theater manager asks, 'Is there a drummer in the house?' I run up on stage and bang instant fame!

I wanted to become a cricketer primarily because the idea of playing in front of 40,000 odd people gave me an adrenaline rush.

I had read too many memoirs that were written after the writer or the director was past his or her prime.

My prime motivation is wanting to be happy. I'm not worried about fame. In this profession, it's not a question of if it ends, it's when. So it doesn't matter.

People said I was king, but I was never king, and I say I'm the prime minister.

Just playing for the Broncos, you're always on the biggest stage. Always prime time television, so that's something I really love about playing for the Broncos.

It's weird to have people just calling me Prince Charming in the street. It's a lot of pressure to walk around sometimes.

Persons famous in the arts partake of the immortality of princes, and are upon a footing with them.

'The Princess Bride' is by far the most popular film I've ever done. I don't think I'll ever top it.

I kind of got my big break with 'The Princess Diaries' and during the press rounds for that everyone asked me: 'Did you always want to be a princess growing up?' And the truth was, no I wanted to be Catwoman.

I prefer Princess. I would love to be known as a diva later on in life when I've had far more experiences.

It wouldn't bother me at all if I weren't Princess Caroline of Monaco.

When Princess Diana died, I couldn't understand why people were mourning her death in such an enormous, hysterical way when they didn't actually know her for real.

Sadly, I've never met Princess Kate.

People talk a lot about, 'You're a Disney princess! You're Cinderella!' and this and that. But for me, it's all about the fact that I worked with Cate Blanchett and was directed by Kenneth Branagh. That's the 'Cinderella' story for me.

I have been Princess Leia exclusively. It's been a part of my life for 40 years.

Before he played CIA Director Saul Berenson on 'Homeland,' a much younger Mandy Patinkin gained some fame as Inigo Montoya, a legendary swordsman, in 'The Princess Bride.'

People used to call her Debbie Reynolds' daughter. Now they call me Princess Leia's mother!

My kids aren't celebrities. They never made that bargain. We were offered a lot of money to sell pictures of our kids when they were born. You'll notice there aren't any. I make no judgment about people who decide differently; a lot of them give the money to charity. For me, it was a matter of principle.

I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but that's not how I've chosen to lead my life. I knew that you put yourself under a microscope the more famous you become.

With a face like mine, I do better in print.

Police blog or entertainment news, it's just good to see your name in print.

I used to be so excited when I saw my name in print.