There was no better end than Lance Alworth and no better lineman than Ron Mix. Those are Hall of Fame guys. There was no better guard than Walt Sweeney and no better pair of running backs than Keith Lincoln and Paul Lowe. – Sid Gillman
I wanted fame, but I thought it would be incremental, and I became afraid of the overnight-sensation thing. – Wes Bentley
He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. – William Gilmore Simms
I’m not a big fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It’s just a personal thing, not an ego thing. – Steve Perry
In journalism, we recognize a kind of hierarchy of fame among the famous. We measure it in two ways: by the length of an obituary and by how far in advance it is prepared. Presidents, former presidents, and certain heads of state are at the top of the chain. – Walter Cronkite
Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you’ve never seen before, and they’re at a great advantage. – Scott Hamilton
I don’t need material things like gold and platinum records on my wall, Grammys or Hall Of Fame nods. – Tommy Lee
I feel sorry for these kids in bands. Everything is so disposable nowadays. These kids don’t even get 15 minutes of fame, it’s like a minute and a half. – Zakk Wylde
Fame… it’s been a challenge, let’s put it that way. It’s a privilege and a responsibility, and I’m not sure I carried the responsibility well at times, which is embarrassing. And I’ve had to look and be disappointed in myself occasionally for how I behaved in some circumstances. – William Hurt
I try not to focus on fame; I don’t even really know what it means exactly because it’s so fleeting. – Taylor Momsen
Nas has always been uncomfortable with being famous and accessible. Nas makes music because he loves music, not because he wants the trappings of music, such as fame. – Steve Stoute
Our culture is so celebrity-obsessed that for individuals to show they matter, they need to display their intimacy to fame. – Susan Isaacs
One must choose between Obscurity with Efficiency, and Fame with its inevitable collateral of Bluff. – William McFee
You know, even big-time academics kind of have groupies. Anyone with any sort of fame. So, like, in your micro-world, or in your niche, you’re kind of like a celebrity. – Tucker Max
I don’t want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality by not dying. – William De Morgan
My children have absolutely no interest in my fame. They’re very sophisticated, and they have a spiritual perspective on material things because we go to church. – Val Kilmer
