Famous Quotes

Small: At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous
"At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous"
Phil Donahue, Entertainer
Small: And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because h
Shaquille O'Neal
"And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is a famous basketball player. I want to really learn the business"
Shaquille O'Neal, Athlete
Small: Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have ac
John Cusack
"Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before turning 30"
John Cusack, Actor
Small: When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession
"When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession"
James Carville, Lawyer
Small: Famous people come up to me, but I dont know who they are because my sight is so bad. Its always at the pool o
"Famous people come up to me, but I don't know who they are because my sight is so bad. It's always at the pool of the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills when I don't have my lenses in and my glasses are in my room"
Helena Bonham Carter, Actress
Small: Ive never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas
"I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas"
Jeremy Northam, Actor
Small: So Im a young boy in the 1940s growing up, seeing Ralph Bunche on a regular basis, seeing Duke Ellington on a
"So I'm a young boy in the 1940s growing up, seeing Ralph Bunche on a regular basis, seeing Duke Ellington on a regular basis. We know that these people are famous. They're living in the same community as we live in. They go to the same stores and shops"
Ed Smith
Small: I wanted to be successful, not famous
George Harrison
"I wanted to be successful, not famous"
George Harrison, Musician
Small: They gave it to us for about five bucks a week, and we just went there to live. Probably the first band that e
"They gave it to us for about five bucks a week, and we just went there to live. Probably the first band that ever did that back then and it became the famous cottage"
Jim Capaldi, Musician
Small: I felt no pressure that my grandfather was famous and my uncle was famous
"I felt no pressure that my grandfather was famous and my uncle was famous"
Kim Weston, Photographer
Small: I never wanted to be a star. I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to play guitar in a really good rock n
Slash
"I never wanted to be a star. I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to play guitar in a really good rock 'n' roll band"
Slash, Musician
Small: The records of adopted children are sealed in California. That seal is considered inviolable... The judge rule
"The records of adopted children are sealed in California. That seal is considered inviolable... The judge ruled that, because I was famous, he didn't have the same rights as other kids"
Danielle Steel, Novelist
Small: Ive always had confidence. Before I was famous, that confidence got me into trouble. After I got famous, it ju
Bruce Willis
"I've always had confidence. Before I was famous, that confidence got me into trouble. After I got famous, it just got me into more trouble"
Bruce Willis, Actor
Small: They saw me, those reckless seekers of beauty, and in a night I was famous
"They saw me, those reckless seekers of beauty, and in a night I was famous"
Lillie Langtry, Actress
Small: I felt so painfully isolated that I vowed I would get revenge on the world by becoming a famous cartoonist
"I felt so painfully isolated that I vowed I would get revenge on the world by becoming a famous cartoonist"
Robert Crumb, Artist
Small: I was famous overnight. I went from nowhere to being really big
Sting
"I was famous overnight. I went from nowhere to being really big"
Sting, Musician
Small: The stones themselves are thick with history, and those cats that dash through the alleyways must surely be th
"The stones themselves are thick with history, and those cats that dash through the alleyways must surely be the ghosts of the famous dead in feline disguise"
Erica Jong, Novelist
Small: I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist
"I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist"
Nat King Cole, Musician
Small: Id die if I was Madonna. Id die. God, what a horrible way to live. And Michael Jackson! To be so famous and to
"I'd die if I was Madonna. I'd die. God, what a horrible way to live. And Michael Jackson! To be so famous and to feel so isolated. I feel so bad for them. I don't know how it feels, and I hope it never happens to me"
Alicia Silverstone, Actress
Small: I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous
Anna Kournikova
"I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous"
Anna Kournikova, Athlete
Small: I think the thing to remember, though, the next time you hear someone who is really certain that he is on the
"I think the thing to remember, though, the next time you hear someone who is really certain that he is on the side of the angels, is that the idea of angels was created by human beings, who are famous for being frequently untrustworthy and occasional"
Jon Carroll, Journalist
Small: It wasnt being an alcoholic - it was going wild. It happened when I got famous. It was like having my teens in
"It wasn't being an alcoholic - it was going wild. It happened when I got famous. It was like having my teens in my early thirties: blotting out your life, not having to think about anything"
Julie Walters, Actress
Small: Computers are famous for being able to do complicated things starting from simple programs
"Computers are famous for being able to do complicated things starting from simple programs"
Seth Lloyd, Educator
Small: People are much more inclined to believe and say bad things about you if youre famous
"People are much more inclined to believe and say bad things about you if you're famous"
Danielle Steel, Novelist
Small: My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. Its about living and loving and tryi
"My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. It's about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world"
Wynonna Judd, Musician
Small: It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldnt be
Ben Stiller
"It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn't be anonymous"
Ben Stiller, Comedian
Small: There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too
"There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too"
Sharon Stone, Actress
Small: You know, be an actor because you love to act. Dont be an actor because you think youre going to get famous, b
"You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because you think you're going to get famous, because that's luck"
Whoopi Goldberg, Actress
Small: The one thing youve got to say about Columbia is that it has courses that are famous. It has alumni who come b
"The one thing you've got to say about Columbia is that it has courses that are famous. It has alumni who come back and say it was the best thing they ever did"
William Scott
Small: I dont think Ill ever be comfortable with the idea of being famous
Alison Lohman
"I don't think I'll ever be comfortable with the idea of being famous"
Alison Lohman, Actress
Small: I wrote because I needed to and wanted to. It never occurred to me that Id become famous
"I wrote because I needed to and wanted to. It never occurred to me that I'd become famous"
Danielle Steel, Novelist
Small: Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesnt want me to be too famous too young
Duke Ellington
"Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young"
Duke Ellington, Musician
Small: I dont really know a lot of famous people. Ive met a lot of famous people. If I ran into Tom Hanks today, I wo
"I don't really know a lot of famous people. I've met a lot of famous people. If I ran into Tom Hanks today, I would have to remind him who I was and he would then remember me. But he wouldn't come up to me and say, "Hi Dave!""
David Zucker, Director
Small: Popstars really draws you in. Its fascinating. Its interesting to watch people thrown together in that kind of
"Popstars really draws you in. It's fascinating. It's interesting to watch people thrown together in that kind of a situation. Even if the egos weren't involved and they weren't trying to be world famous. It's the Real World, only better"
Scott Patterson, Actor
Small: Similarly, another famous little quantum fluctuation that programs you is the exact configuration of your DNA
"Similarly, another famous little quantum fluctuation that programs you is the exact configuration of your DNA"
Seth Lloyd, Educator
Small: The first time I went to Johnny Depps house in LA is when I realized what I was getting myself into. I knew he
"The first time I went to Johnny Depp's house in LA is when I realized what I was getting myself into. I knew he was famous, but I didn't really know what that entailed"
Kate Moss, Model
Small: For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world
Jesse Owens
"For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world"
Jesse Owens, Athlete
Small: Our most famous writers are Faulkner and Eudora Welty and Flannery OConnor. It would make sense that the poetr
"Our most famous writers are Faulkner and Eudora Welty and Flannery O'Connor. It would make sense that the poetry would reflect some of those same values, some of the same techniques"
Robert Morgan, Soldier
Small: The first pork-barrel bill that crosses my desk, Im going to veto it and make the authors of those pork-barrel
John McCain
"The first pork-barrel bill that crosses my desk, I'm going to veto it and make the authors of those pork-barrel items famous all over America"
John McCain, Politician
Small: Be very clear as to what your dream is. Nowadays it is fairly certain that 90 percent of all actors really jus
"Be very clear as to what your dream is. Nowadays it is fairly certain that 90 percent of all actors really just want to be rich and famous as the solution to all that ails"
Dirk Benedict, Actor