Fame Quotes

Men's fame is like their hair, which grows after they are dead, and with just as little use to them.

Fame should be left to the film stars.

When I was young, it wasn't about the money, it wasn't about the fame and fortune, it was about playing football.

It's just nice to work hard and be rewarded, which is having lots of people watch. And the icing on the cake is for me is to be able to walk around with pride, feeling that the product you put out is worthy of being watched. But honestly, it's not a big deal. I don't put too much stock in fame or celebrity anyway. I don't put it in the 'important' box.

I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done.

I went to the Hall of Fame with my dad. I can't say I really remember too much about it.

Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

Fame was thrilling only until it became grueling. Money was fun only until you ran out of things to buy.

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.

I've experienced as much fame as I ever want to.

Everyone in showbiz is driven by ego, so how do you go from having loads of fame to working at 7-11? You can't do it!

It is a good motive, fame and money, as it is tangible and measurable. Being an artist is neither measurable nor tangible and certainly not a way to become rich.

I'm not interested in fame at all.

It's very hard not to let fame affect you because you are continually being told how good you are. After a while you begin to think there must be some truth in it because all those people can't be wrong.

Luckily, thanks to the way my parents taught me, I think I can handle the fame in the right manner.

Fame makes me feel wanted and loved, anybody wants that.

The highest form of vanity is love of fame.

A lot of the problems I had with fame I was bringing on myself. A lot of self-loathing, a lot of woe-is-me. Now I'm learning to see the positive side of things, instead of, like, 'I can't go to Kmart. I can't take my kids to the haunted house.'

Since fame is an illusion and death is in our future all we have is the next moment before we are swallowed into oblivion.

Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame.

Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars.

Some people can handle fame, some can't.

I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.

Fame for me is like a place, a country I'm taking a tour through.

I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first appeared on stage. But I can't say I would turn my back on fortune. I'm someone who enjoys the benefits of money.

I think writing really helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write, as opposed to what will make money, or what will make fame.

It is difficult to age because society won't let you. People expect you to look how you did at the height of your fame.

I don't like the idea that fame could mean that people can no longer relate to me.

Fame is being asked to sign your autograph on the back of a cigarette packet.