Quotes About Notoriety

There is no way of accounting for the incongruities of architects. They have their dreams, we suppose, like the poets; and failing to establish a reputation by legitimate means, they seek notoriety by eccentricities.

Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere.

What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.

I suppose everyone gets written about sooner or later.

I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it as power. It's more like something you hold, like grains of sand. If you keep your hand closed, you can have it and possess it, but if you open your fingers in any way, you can lose it just as quickly.

Once you become famous, there is nothing left to become but infamous.

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

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

I'm famous. That's my job.

I have been asked to take up a ghost, Carlyle began to explain. Then I don't believe in it, declared Carrados. Why not? Because it is a pushful, notoriety-loving ghost, or it would not have gone so far. Probably it wants to get into The Daily Mail.

Geralt knew that bonnet and that feather, which were famed from the Buina to the Yaruga, known in manor houses, fortresses, inns, taverns and whorehouses. Particularly whorehouses.

It is ridiculous - like a mad whirlwind... it's mad that I'm so famous.

Notoriety is such a prized thing. Society suddenly wants your opinion on things - everyone from your mom to an editor at The New York Times.

When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession.

No Roman ever was able to say, 'I dined last night with the Borgias'.

To make a film and to sell it to the distributors you need a name.

Acquaintance lessens fame.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.

I never wanted fame.

I never really enjoyed the fame stuff.

I think fame comes from actually doing something big with your career.

Getting buried alive will always be my claim to fame.

I don't need the fame right now; I'm not running from the law.