Famous Quotes
I only wanted to be a songwriter. I never wanted to be a singer. And I never wanted to be famous.
Carole King
American singer-songwriter
I've learned to stay away from publicity addicts, people who want to be famous for no reason.
Paz De La Huerta
American actress
I once wrote that Lord Moran, Churchill's doctor, had doctored his diaries as well as his famous patient. That was true but unfair. Although their authenticity as contemporary, daily accounts is often questionable, the observations are quite wonderful.
Nigel Hamilton
British biographer
I think it's really important for celebrities to use their power of money and fame to get their voices out there. It's funny to me that we're expected to keep quiet just because of who we are. Why do I lose my right to speak my mind because I'm famous?
Lisa Edelstein
American actress
These days, with 'American Idol' and all the other reality shows, young people become famous overnight, and that can be very difficult to handle, the way photographers follow you around and study your every move.
Barry Manilow
American singer and songwriter
Ursula Nordstrom was famous for finding artists in unlikely places. Maurice Sendak was a window designer, and she just came across one of his windows. Everyone was looking to find a talent.
Peter Sis
American illustrator
I want to be remembered. I want to have a legacy. Van Gogh only sold one painting before he died, which would mean that he wasn't famous when he was alive. But in 2017, I know who Van Gogh is.
J.I.D
American rapper
When you're famous, you can't go to Topshop. Even when I disguise myself in a moustache, baseball cap, sunglasses - the full Madonna kit - it doesn't work: my stupid face is too big.
Noel Fielding
English actor
I didn't start making music in order to be famous.
In terms of being a famous person, it hasn't changed anything. It's not important for me.
Lizzie Armitstead
Professional cyclist
I don't see anything wrong in someone wanting to be famous or having sky-high ambitions.
Randeep Hooda
Indian actor
I earned my famous name.
Brian Wilson
American musician
I have smelled some very famous and undoubtedly sexy boys. And sometimes, as cute as they are, I'd rather have them as a friend - just because of the way they smell!
Rachel Nichols
American actress
I'm so fascinated by YouTube culture. I have no idea how it's working, but more and more people are becoming Internet famous, and it is because it allows you to have an atmosphere in which you feel comfortable to be yourself, which you might not get otherwise.
Aubrey Peeples
American actress
I was obsessed with being rich and famous.
Paul Lynde
American comedian
I realized my family was famous because I was looking in my history book and I saw my grandfather.
Sky Blu
American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and dancer
I'm supposed to be famous, but I don't think I like it so much.
Caster Semenya
South African middle-
When our daughter was born, a light went on for me - there was more to life than what I was doing. It felt like being famous for being a paint salesman. It wasn't the dream I was sold on. I'd had enough of it.
Rick Astley
English singer-songwriter
The school I went to was only famous for one thing... Peter Osgood went to that particular school. That's probably my earliest memory of the importance of football.
Mike Ashley
Chief Executive Officer of SportsDirect.com
People should recognize who you are and how you can act rather then how famous you are.
Mae Whitman
American actress
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