"A famous person to themselves, they don't get up in the morning and think, I'm famous. I'm not famous to me. Famous is a perception"
- Van Morrison
About this Quote
This quote by Van Morrison speaks to the idea that fame is an understanding, and not necessarily a reality. To the famous person, they don't think of themselves as popular. They don't get up in the early morning and think, "I'm well-known." To them, they are simply living their life, and popularity is something that is troubled them by others. It is an understanding that is produced by the public, and not necessarily something that the famous person relates to. This quote speaks with the idea that popularity is a construct, and not something that is intrinsic to the person. It is something that is produced by the public, and not something that the celebrity always identifies with. It is an understanding that is created by the public, and not something that the famous person always relates to.
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