Quotes About Popularity

They have no concern for facts, ideas, work. They're concerned only with people. They don't ask: 'Is this true?' They ask: 'Is this what others think is true?' Not to judge, but to repeat. Not to do, but to give the impression of doing. Not creation, but show. Not ability, but friendship. Not merit, but pull.

People said it because other people said it. They did not know why it was being said and heard everywhere. they did not give or ask for reasons.

The political function of 'the right of free speech' is to protect dissenters and unpopular minorities from forcible suppression - not to guarantee them the support, advantages, and rewards of a popularity they have not gained.

Patrick actually used to be popular before Sam bought him some good music.

Patrick used to be popular, until Sam bought him some good music.

One of the most unattractive human traits, and so easy to fall into, is resentment at the sudden shared popularity of a previously private pleasure. Which of us hasn't been annoyed when a band, writer, artist or television series that had been a minority interest of ours has suddenly achieved mainstream popularity? When it was at a cult level we moaned at the philistinism of a world that didn't appreciate it, and now that they do appreciate it we're all resentful and dog-in-the-manger about it.

Wanting to be liked is often a very unlikeable characteristic.

I have sold more books on physics than Madonna has on sex.

As Nathan Myhrvold of Microsoft (a former post-doc of mine) remarked: I have sold more books on physics than Madonna has on sex.

you can win a talent show and be so famous that you cant walk down the street, but no-one knows you next monday.

We've taken the lifeblood out of Christianity and put Kool-Aid in its place so that it tastes better to the crowds, and the consequences are catastrophic. ~Follow Me, pg. 7

Haters are just confused admirers because they can't figure out the reason why everyone loves you.

You know why they hate me, cause they love me.

People will love you and support you when it's beneficial.

I mean, I do love clever and witty, but I think that the 'Three Stooges' were geniuses. They'd have to be for their appeal to have lasted this long.

People who know me, love me. People who don't know me love me too... or they hate me.

I'd love to be popular in Barcelona. That sounds like a fun job

Isn't it strange that I who have written only unpopular books should be such a popular fellow?

If many people love me, then I must be important.

Westerns have often been considered the ugly stepchild of genre writing...

A good book is not the same as a successful one.

People don't always want quality. A good book is not always successful and a successful one is not always good.

I think if you're at the point where you're popular enough to sell your wedding photos to OK! Magazine then you don't need the money.

I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of success and fans, but no critics, darling.