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Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

Fame is ultimately about the cycles of desire and how to do away with them or manage them well.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.

I often say fame is kind of like a drug or like sugar: when it's controlling you it doesn't feel good at all.

I am very driven by fame and success; I like to succeed at everything I do.

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.

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.

I don't have a problem with fame. I got into this business intending to be very successful, but I wanted it to be at my price.

Fame necessarily isn't really tied to success at all. Fame is just being recognized for doing what you do, whether it's good or bad. Osama bin Laden was famous.