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Being famous is just like being in high school. But Im not interested in being the cheerleader. Im not interested in bei
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"Being famous is just like being in high school. But I'm not interested in being the cheerleader. I'm not interested in being Gwen Stefani. She's the cheerleader, and I'm out in the smoker shed"

- Courtney Love

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This quote by Courtney Love talks with the concept that fame is not all it is gone crazy to be. She is contrasting it to high school, where there is a hierarchy and also certain people are viewed as more vital than others. She is stating that she does not wish to be the cheerleader, or one of the most prominent person, however rather a person who gets on the outskirts, like the person who hangs around in the cigarette smoker shed. This talks with her need to be an individual and also not adapt to the assumptions of fame. She does not wish to be like Gwen Stefani, who is the embodiment of the cheerleader in the popularity globe. She wants to be her own person as well as not be specified by her fame.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Courtney Love somewhere between July 9, 1964 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 44 other quotes.

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