As far as fame, the everlasting fame thing. I used to think that was important for a writer... the desire to make your mark.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Fame was never something I was seeking in my artistic journey. It's to be used as a tool for an artist to break open doors and keep creating. That's how I enjoyed fame in '74; it was not just for the emptiness of being famous.
What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.
Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last art, but fame relates all, and often more than all.
It's very confusing when fame comes early on in your career. You get a little bit bent out of shape in terms of what's important. Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.
Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.
Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of ability to connect with people, fame will magnify it.
First of all, plain and simple, you have no real idea of what it means to be famous until you become famous. It's a double-edged sword. Obviously there are a lot of amazing things about fame, but there are also a lot of challenging things about it.
Fame is a mind - a way of thinking about things. It's all in your mind.
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 don't think fame is that important to me.