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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
As far as fame, the everlasting fame thing. I used to think that was important for a writer... the desire to make your mark.
Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with.
I don't think fame is that important to me.
I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.
Fame obviously has become a premium in everybody's life. Everybody thinks they deserve it, everybody thinks they want it and most people really don't enjoy it once they get it.
I think fame became exciting for me in the late '90s because I could actually use it as a means to an end. I could actually have it help me serve my vocationfulness.
Fame is a curse... it was the worst phase of my life, which I thank God I'll never have to go through again.
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 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.