I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little it has to do with you. And also how you could use it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.
If you're lucky enough to be famous, then it's great if you can use your fame and the power your fame gives you to draw attention to things that really matter.
I didn't handle fame very well at first. I got a little resentful.
You're only famous in the eyes of others. Inside, you're still the same, and not a hundred million records or TV shows can change that. I think the only pitfall of fame is believing that it means something, and behaving like that.
I'm not really into the fame thing. I've met so many celebrities now, and everybody's just the same. I'm a bit of a family bird.
As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself.
Fame means so little about somebody when you come right down to it.
I've always been profoundly ambivalent about fame. I think it just eats the reality out of you and it can be intoxicating because I like some of it.
Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.
I never got into things to be famous. Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's annoying.
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