Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them. – Blaise Pascal
I’m trying to deal with ideas about histories, fame, hearsay, and how public identities are constructed. – Barbara Kruger
It is to be regretted that few persons who have arrived at any degree of eminence or fame, have written Memorials of themselves, at least such as have embraced their private as well as their public life. – Adam Clarke
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death. – Blaise Pascal
I think that most people who are just artists, who are getting famous, would trade a lot of their fame back for some normalcy, pretty much immediately. – Ansel Elgort
I like the level of fame that I have. You get nice tables in restaurants sometimes, but fame isn’t something that I find comfortable. – Aidan Quinn
Fame doesn’t redeem you. It takes a long time to get there, and when you’re finally there, you realise you still have authority figures telling you what to do. – Cyndi Lauper
I think every player wants to be acknowledged for what they have done. I think every player eligible for the Hall Of Fame feels that the ultimate validation is enshrinement. – Barry Larkin
I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I’d always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame. – Brenda Lee
Anyone who votes for McGowan is 100 percent right. He was a great umpire. He belongs in the Hall of Fame. – Al Barlick
When you’re a performer, of course you want an audience, but it’s very, very different from courting fame. – Cate Blanchett
Having been in Hollywood as a shadow, as someone who is almost invisible, I can see fame for what it is. – Alex Kingston
Fame for fame’s sake is toxic – some people want that, with no boundaries. It’s unhealthy. – Annie Lennox
First, the newcomers are eager to come in front of the camera, and later they are like, ‘No, sorry, sorry, no pictures’. What is this? I say fame is a very dangerous and bitter thing. – Boman Irani
I think you have to be in an insane stratosphere in terms of fame in order to get offered really well-written scripts. Amanda Peet is definitely not in that group. – Amanda Peet
Fame does different things to different people. For some people it makes them a better person. – Andy Cohen
