If fame belonged to me, I could not escape her; if she did not, the longest day would pass me on the chase, and the approbation of my dog would forsake me then. My barefoot rank is better.

I’ve always strived to be successful, not famous.

I’m not in it for fame. I’ve been famous in the streets already.

If I’m a star, then the people made me a star.

We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.

Fame may go by and – so long, I’ve had you.

Everybody loves you when you’re six foot in the ground.

I never wanted to be Marilyn – it just happened. Marilyn’s like a veil I wear over Norma Jeane.

We are often attracted to the wrong things, whether it be money, fame, or approval.

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

You know, fame is a funny thing, man, especially, you know, actors, musicians, rappers, rock singers, it’s kind of a lifestyle and it’s easy to get caught up in it – you go to bars, you go to clubs, everyone’s doing a certain thing… It’s tough.

Joanne‘ is a progression for me. It was about going into the studio and forgetting that I was famous.

There’s a long way to fall when you pretend that you’re so far away from the earth, far away from reality, floating in a bubble that’s protected by fame or success. It’s scary, and it’s the thing I fear the most: to be swallowed up by that bubble. It can be poison to you, fame.

Because you know when you first become famous, you start walking a little different because people are staring at you.

With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else’s ideas about you, but what’s important is how you feel about yourself – for survival and living day to day with what comes up.

Fame will go by and, so long, I’ve had you, fame. If it goes by, I’ve always known it was fickle. So at least it’s something I experience, but that’s not where I live.

Be thou comforted, little dog, Thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail.

You don’t know when you’re being watched. That’s one of the weird things about celebrity. It’s my least favorite part of acting, celebrity.

People want to act like they know celebrities. They want to see pictures. They want to know where you’re going. They want to hear you talk about your family.

There’s Madeleine, and then there’s ‚Madeleine Albright‘. And I sometimes kind of think, who is this person? Once you become ‚Madeleine Albright‘ it doesn’t go away.

I know a lot of people who wouldn’t be comfortable with everything that comes with being in a band as big as Nirvana. The thing that I don’t understand is not appreciating that simple gift of being able to play music.

For people who may think they know, or have snippets of who I am, you can attack that person. That’s part of being a public figure.

I hope when I’m dead I’ll be considered an icon, though.

The fame isn’t important to me. It’s a blessing to have. Having so many people that support me, that love me and listen to my music, is beautiful.

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.

If you were to ask me to choose between democratic values and wealth, power, prosperity and fame, I will very easily and without any doubt choose democratic values.

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

It confuses me and disappoints me when somebody says, ‚What does he do? What does he do?‘ My records are some of the biggest anthems ever. What do you think, they magically just appear? Obama walked out to my record.

I met my husband before I became a star, and he doesn’t care about any of it.

I would never say I was an icon, but so many people have said I am, so I suppose I am. I mean, I can’t not be what everyone says I am. But I don’t feel like an icon.

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.

I didn’t come to Hollywood. Hollywood came to me. A lot of people wish they could say the things I say. Everyone out here is so phony, it’s sickening.

I lost some of my friends because I got so famous, people who just assumed that I would be different now. I felt like everyone hated me. That is the most unhappy time of my life.

If you modestly enjoy your fame you are not unworthy to rank with the holy.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

I don’t think I could think of a single thing that’s more isolating than being famous.

A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic zeal.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

That is what fame is, isn’t it? To get the world to fall in love with you.

I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir.

The challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don’t meet strangers anymore. And strangers are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it’s essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you’re going to be an actor.

Fame hit me like a ton of bricks.

Don’t confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.

But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.

I hate being called an ‚icon.‘ I just don’t like it. That’s all there is to it.

I’ve never had that much trouble with the paparazzi, but I don’t run the same circles that a lot of these people that do get hounded by the paparazzi.

Some people are very good at being ‚stars‘ and it suits them. I’m grudging about it and I find it annoying.

I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.

Fame is fickle, and I know it. It has its compensations but it also has its drawbacks, and I’ve experienced them both.

It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.

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.

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.

When you’re a pop star, it’s a little conservative; you always have to stay in a box. You have fans that are five and fans that are 65; there are so many people wanting so many things.

Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There’s a lot of things that come with fame – it’s what people in the limelight have to do.

We’re constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about.

We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

I’m confident in who I am. I’ve come to a place in my life where I’ve accepted things that are me, as opposed to feeling pressure to explain myself to people around me. That’s just the way I’ve always tried to be. It didn’t change when I became a star.

I like to think of Everest as a great mountaineering challenge, and when you’ve got people just streaming up the mountain – well, many of them are just climbing it to get their name in the paper, really.