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

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it’s people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.

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

We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.

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

Our focus needs to be less on what our legacy’s going to be or how we can control each other and more how we can give to each other.

The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.

She would have thrived as a grandmother. I know how much she would have contributed to their lives, and I am sad they will miss out on that.

I came to California and got signed at a young age. And it’s not like you see in the movies, where you start rubbing shoulders with Timbaland and Pharrell, and you become a giant pop star.

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.

I owe everything to Nirvana. But I can’t let that overshadow the future. For the first few years, I didn’t even want to talk about Nirvana. Partly because it was just painful to talk about losing Kurt but also because I wanted the Foo Fighters to mean something.

Celebrity is ridiculous and silly and it’s mad that people like me are listened to – you know, rap stars and movie stars.

No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.

Practically everybody in New York has half a mind to write a book, and does.

Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

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.

When I die, and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. That is the way it should be.

When I started out, I didn’t have any desire to be an actress or to learn how to act. I just wanted to be famous.

Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwide depression all by myself.

I had a lot of resistance, and not just to fame. I was always conscious of not changing.

People think I’m a celebrity. I’m not a celebrity.

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.

It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them.

Everywhere I go, the kids call me ‚the book lady.‘ The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the ‚book lady‘ title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I’ve done something good with my life and with my success.

In 1993, Israel and North Korea were moving towards an agreement in which North Korea would stop sending any missiles or military technology to the Middle East and Israel would recognize that country. President Clinton intervened and blocked it.

Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.

To be recognized for the hard work my team and I put into ‚Starboy‘ is an honor.

We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us.

I don’t need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation.

Sometimes, wearing a scarf and a polo coat and no makeup and with a certain attitude of walking, I go shopping or just look at people living. But then, you know, there will be a few teenagers who are kind of sharp, and they’ll say, ‚Hey, just a minute. You know who I think that is?‘ And they’ll start tailing me. And I don’t mind.

Happiness is within the reach of everyone, rich or poor. Yet comparatively few people are happy. I believe the reason for this is that the majority don’t recognize happiness even when it is within their grasp.

I like to hide behind the characters I play. Despite the public perception, I am a very private person who has a hard time with the fame thing.

It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‚I used everything you gave me‘.

We give speeches and pin ribbons onto uniforms, etch names into walls. And all that is fine, but too often, all those tributes, all those words aren’t always backed up by action. And that felt like such a stark contrast to me, because, as we all know, our military is all about action.

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.

Let us endeavor so to live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.

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.

Man the individual consoles himself for his passing with the thought of the offspring or the works which he leaves behind.

My grandfather was one of the very, very first, if not the first, Samoan wrestlers to become known on a worldwide basis.

When you have box-office results, Hollywood treats you different. Hollywood stands up. Once you get to the point where Hollywood sees that you create results, then the demand for you becomes higher.

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

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

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved.

To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god.

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

I’ve been talked about by a lot better people than the general public.

No one can pass through life, any more than he can pass through a bit of country, without leaving tracks behind, and those tracks may often be helpful to those coming after him in finding their way.

My family’s lineage, we are warriors. The McGregor clan, we are warriors all through. We are famous all through the world for our fighting capabilities of all generations. So I have no doubt that’s stood to me and that led me down this path and gave me what I have.

I am not virtuous. Our sons will be if we shed enough blood to give them the right to be.

I can imagine in years to come that my papers and memorabilia, my journals and letters, will find themselves always in the company of people who care about many of the things I do.

I don’t want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!

I get really restless when I haven’t worked for a day and a half. I have a recurring dream that people are lined up next to my bed, waiting for autographs and taking pictures of me!

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

Liverpool is a club with a big, big, big history, and all the clubs in the world have a big history if the present is not too successful. If you have never had success, then nobody knows how it is, but in Liverpool, everybody knows how it was.

Don’t work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.