For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not.

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

I wanted to be successful not famous.

It's really easy to avoid the tabloids. You just live your life and don't hang out with famous people who are in the tabloids. Don't do anything controversial and be a normal person. Have friends. And get a job and keep working.

Andy Warhol made fame more famous.

Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.

Famous adj.: Conspicuously miserable.

We all want to be famous people and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous.

I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous.

Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice and were indulged not only with impunity but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. It's about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world.

I'm following my dreams and doing what I love as a designer. I did not want to be one of those kids with a famous last name that doesn't do anything. That is very unfulfilling to me and I'm very happy.

I think basically becoming famous has taken the place of going to Heaven in modern society hasn't it? That's the place where your dreams will come true. It's an act of faith now they think that's going to sort things out.

I did my famous cabbage soup diet so I was able to do it.

I'm really not for famous people who design a line for a company when you know it's not really them creating it but a team of designers especially when there are so many talented people who've taken the time to go and study fashion.

There are hundreds of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings around the United States and in other countries too. Wright lived into his 90s and one of his most famous buildings the Guggenheim Museum in New York was completed just before his death. Wright buildings look like Wright buildings - that is their paradox.

I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it.

It's weird to have people so interested in your personal life. It's a part of the business that grosses me out. I'm always bummed out for people who just happen to be dating a celebrity and they're also famous and they can't live their life.

Here's the funny thing about the response I've been aware of to my dating famous people: It's been very negative. I'm either not good-looking enough not a good enough actor or not successful enough for these people.

Celebrities say they date other celebrities because they have the same job. But I think they just like dating famous people. Celebrities attract each other like cattle.