Quotes About Fame

I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic. Look at all the teams in America that have folded, and the leagues.

Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along with the Lakers.

My sisters were very successful and confident. It was, 'Oh, you are Pippa's brother! Are you Catherine's brother?' And so I was automatically put into the top sports teams and academic sets.

The reviewers tear me apart. I bleed. I'm a favorite target. They go along for six months looking at movies, praying for rain, and then a new Sandra Dee movie comes out, and their eyes open, and they lick their lips. Before they've ever seen it.

That happens to everybody who rises up in stature: They build you up and then they start trying to tear you down.

People are looking for a way to tear down anyone who is successful in any arena. That's the way fans are.

Of course, nobody's tearing my door down. If you're successful you're going to intimidate and scare off the people you'd like to spend time with. They're not going to approach you. And the ones who do are often there because you are a celebrity.

As women, and as people, we're often forced to choose between pop culture and tearing down celebrities or a show about politics.

When you're successful, people have no sympathy. Nobody wants to catch the tears of a millionaire.

A couple of girls I've signed autographs for have just cried or broken out into tears.

One night I'd had some beers, and then I Googled myself and spent the night in tears.

When someone would come up to me in the street, I would either run away or burst into tears. I didn't know what to do. I don't think you're ever prepared for this.

Even when you look at, like, movies with some of our famous celebrities, they don't really cry and bring out their tears until, like, forced.

This is my greatest regret - that my music is not being played, and more people aren't seeing Chubby Checker. That's very painful for me. Many nights, I have tears in my eyes about that.

I don't watch 'The X Factor' any more. Why do I want to see someone say the same old thing - it's all they've ever dreamed about - then lose and burst into tears and go into neurosis? They just want to be famous - it doesn't matter how.

Tears for Fears was always very personal, but at the same time, it was always big business, a lot of pressure.

I want more people to know who I am and I want to have the chance to tease my music a bit more.

At the time I retired I was kind of known for it, as one of the guys whose career ended technically as a result of a big hit.

There's a single with D.J. Class and Fatman Scoop - I'm not going to claim to be a singer, but my voice is in it and the song is technically about me.

Profit and fame will not develop Indian football. Professionals, technique development, legacy specialists, and experts in football business, will develop India as football country.

I'm not cool enough to hang out with any rock stars. Jay-Z doesn't come over to my house. I don't hang out with Ted Nugent.

I'm not one of those spoiled rock stars who complains about how tedious it is to perform my old hits.

There are three things being a celebrity is good for: raising money for charity, dinner reservations and tee times.

I'm sorely disappointed that girls don't recognise me in a normal tee and jeans.