Fame Quotes

The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame, each of them, by a single sentence consisting of two or three words.

I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.

If I should get selected into the Hall of Fame, I'd be able to say 'thank you' to all the legends that are in the Hall of Fame. And also say thank you to my teammates, and also to all the fans. It's going to be like a dream come true.

If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I'm still waiting, it's all been to seduce women basically.

Of all the possessions of this life fame is the noblest; when the body has sunk into the dust the great name still lives.

Preserve my artistic creativity and ennoble my artistic fame.

I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.

I used to shy away from publicity so as not to let it get in the way of the work. But it's part of the job. The tabloids are a whole other arena. If fame happens, it happens. I just want to maintain focus.

I don't think I realized that the cost of fame is that it's open season on every moment of your life.

Coming from having absolutely nothing to having a few grand in the bank, it was a big culture leap. I think that's why I went off the rails a bit really, 'cause there was no training for it. They didn't do fame in schools.

I like young actors because they're so unspoiled, not like some of those actors who are about half an hour into their fifteen minutes of fame by the time they get to me.

I love Bono. I really respect what he has done for Africa and how he has used his fame to do good in the world. I hope I can do half as much in my life.

If a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him.

I'm not in the leftist controlled Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of my political views, primarily my lifelong militant support of the NRA, the Second Amendment, and my belief that the only good bad guy is a dead bad guy.

Personally, fame never really played any part in our family life.

I'm glad that he's got all this behind him. And I'm pretty sure that there's a lot of people - and there are certain people that don't report the news accurate for their own personal fame and gain. And they know who they are.

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

I'm trying to deal with ideas about histories, fame, hearsay, and how public identities are constructed.

Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous.

I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.

Acquaintance lessens fame.

I wanted fame, but I thought it would be incremental, and I became afraid of the overnight-sensation thing.

I've never been driven by fame or money or anything like that. It's never been part of my psyche.

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.

To want fame is to prefer dying scorned than forgotten.

Acting is a life experience. I'm always learning things when I'm making a movie. So the fame part of it is fine when you consider what you get out of this job.

I've been through this fame thing before, when the band was big in '80, '81.

Who would not rather have the fame of Archimedes than that of his conqueror Marcellus?

Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.

I think anybody who's famous has to deal with their fame in their own way, and I dealt with it by making a film about a kid who's looking out into the world of celebrity obsession.