Fame Quotes (1467 Quotes)

We aren't able to give as much to people and we aren't as wealthy as we once were, ... This is not a popularity contest and we have to do something.

People look for me to be the spokesman too much, and I'm not. That's in deference to him. I've been there. I understand. He needs to do most of the talking because he's in the Hall of Fame, and I'm not.

I feel I have lived during one of the best eras of racing there ever was. From Rudolph, Wis., to Daytona, it has increased 1,000-fold. When I first started racing you were looked down upon. Now, you're a celebrity and I'm not just talking about myself. Even if racing hadn't gotten so popular, I would still have done it.

It was a decision I felt I had to make. Certainly, it wasn't popular, and the last thing I wanted to do was go get him. He left a couple pitches up . . .

I didn't want to leave the Spice Girls and immediately have a record on the back of that fame, so I waited to find out who I am and what I want.

We live under continual threat of two equally fearful, but seemingly opposed, destinies unremitting banality and inconceivable terror. It is fantasy, served out in large rations by the popular arts, which allows most people to cope. . .

The real trap of fame is its irresistibility.

Our poll tells us that we should take a close look at the potential impact of some popular technology on hearing health.

People are starting to see that it's not what they were led to believe. So I think now in the popular culture, people are starting to get the guts to come out and declare that they oppose this war.

The dummy races are always popular. People get graded for how clever and original the dummy is, how well it goes down the hill and how spectacular the crash is -- it goes over a ski jump. Rumor has it that one of the dummies will look like me this year.

We have a Hall of Fame coach so I guess that goes along with it. Thirty wins in 11 out of 13 years ... those are Hall of Fame numbers.

Speaking of inspiration, the Bible has long been a source of rich stories that emphasize the importance of faith. The Prodigal Son has been one of the most trusted parables in the Good Book, used extensively in Westerns and war, but not from the perspective of a church background, with a plot tweak that pits former best friends against each other in so dramatic a way. Packer recognized this early as the storyline unfolded It's about really having the inner fortitude to overcome anything that's in front of you, and doing that with the help of God. It's a faith-based, inspiration-themed film, one we've wanted to do for some time. ... You see the character Boris plays of David, who's raised in the church, goes away, gets into a life of fame, money, women, wealth, drugs and sex. As he journeys back, it's the redemption that he finds, it's the hope that he finds, it's the salvation that he finds.

I appreciate the sentiment that I am a popular woman in computer gaming circles; but I prefer being thought of as a computer game designer rather than a woman computer game designer. I don't put myself into gender mode when designing a game.

To be voted into the Hall of Fame would be the crown jewel of my career. When I look back at what I overcame and what I was able to accomplish, it would be extra special.

And you know who lets them get away with lying ... Baseball writers. Hardly any Hall of Fame voters have the (guts) to stand up and say, 'These guys cheated. I'm not voting them into the Hall of Fame.'

Of all kinds of ambition, that which pursues poetical fame is the wildest.

Reason can never be popular. Passions and feelings may become popular, but reason will always remain the sole property of a few eminent individuals.

The Subsistence disc will include the a modified version of the single-player mode of Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater. As revealed at E3, it plays the same as the original MGS3, but will feature a number of additions, including more camouflage and face paint options, and a controllable camera angle. First-person shooters are popular overseas, and the camera angle in the original MGS3 wasn't too popular, ... A camera angle engine was already in development, so we decided to add it.

Those who write for lucre or fame are grosser Iscariots than the cartel robbers, for they steal the genius of the people, which is its will to resist evil.

He's a popular figure in the Somali community and it's clear based on the initial community support that people are concerned.

Every man should first desire to acquire maximum knowledge, to engage himself in the noblest of deeds, earn social respect, success, fame and prosperity, authority and then act accordingly in order to realize them.

Ultimately, the government might have been disposed to ignore the popular protests, but what they definitely could not ignore was international pressure and the threat of sanctions. That was key.

No one knows how quickly the extension to the CBA will happen. It will be really interesting to see how the issues get resolved, because the peace and harmony that has helped to make the NFL so popular is very much on tenuous ground. The clock is definitely ticking.

We will continue to add to the Music Wall of Fame as pictures are brought in.

Layering debt on the operation of the Hall of Fame was something we were absolutely committed not to do.

You're not perceived as a person, you're perceived as a commodity, so absolutely there are temptations, because people are wanting to be close to a perception of power and fame, so women will be trying to seduce your husband, and men will be trying to seduce your wife.

We're going to submit our proposal to the government to evaluate. We're not going to put it out to the public for a popular vote. We have a great reputation. We have a great experience in this business.

The hand-washing stations have always been popular.

I make bad habits suicidal, hit it like a wave no heat no tidal, marry the cross, spiritual life bridal, never do the deed for the fame or the title.

And to me, fame is not a positive thing. The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality. It's fantastic when you go to premieres and people cheer you, but it's not real. And it's totally not my approach to get my name on a club door just because I can.

Looking at the proliferation of personal web pages on the net, it looks like very soon everyone on earth will have 15 Megabytes of fame.

Curtis Martin is a special person and a player destined for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He has confirmed through his actions that he is always seeking ways to help the New York Jets win football games and to lead the team both verbally and through his extremely high level of play.

Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds and noble thoughts by the best intelligence of mankind.

A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action.

When Ted Williams was here, inducted into the Hall of Fame 37 years ago, he said he must have earned it, because he didn't win it because of his friendship with the writers. I guess in that way, I'm proud to be in this company that way.

And it's not only films, I'm pretty unaware of anything that's going on in popular culture right now.

His conscience is clear. This is the price of fame.

It takes a very strange person to enjoy fame, with all the by-products that come with it. It's not necessarily a thrill.

He didn't bask in fame or glory or the money he made. He relished in the notion that a little short kid from the projects in Chicago couldn't accomplish anything in life.

Regarding fame, fortune and Oregon I do wish I had more money.

At the beginning of the 1960s, here in the United States, LSD became a drug of abuse. In a short time, this wave of popular use swept the country and it became drug number one. It was then used incautiously and people were not prepared and informed about its deep effects. And then all kinds of things happened, which caused LSD to become an infamous drug. It was a troublesome time Telephones, panic, and alarm.

If this fame, which people call my lucky break, were to stop tomorrow, I shouldn't care.

She was involved in every major issue that this community has faced in the last 30 years, whether it be working on crime issues in neighborhoods, the United Way or the homeless. Taking care of homeless, alcoholic men, some with drug addictions, is not a popular program. But she loved those people and made them her life. Their success was so much a part of her.

Our position has always been that O.J. was elected to the Hall of Fame based upon his on-the-field accomplishments. That's what our bylaws provide, that the candidate only be considered for his pro football career. And as such, he is in the Hall of Fame and will remain in the Fall of Fame.

The only thing that endures is character. Fame and wealth -- all that is illusion. All that endures is character.

We are here to help a friend in need. We'll worry about the popularity contest later.

I wrote a book about a child killer once and part of the narrative is from his point of view. There wasis nothing wrong with that book. In fact, it's one of my most popular. But now that I am a father, I would not do that again.

I don't deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn't deserve that, either. So I'll keep it.

Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud.

I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show.