There are still recording artists out there doing things for the right reason, but a lot of people seem to be just driven by fame.
Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.
I can't get into the underlying psyche of someone like Robin Williams, but he was at that level of fame where he was somewhat self-protective.
I am a creator of TV shows. 'Lifestyle' ran for 14 years... that was pleasurable. We also had 'Runaway' for eight years. We did two years of a show called 'The Start of Something Big', and we did a network series called 'Fame, Fortune and Romance.'
Before he played CIA Director Saul Berenson on 'Homeland,' a much younger Mandy Patinkin gained some fame as Inigo Montoya, a legendary swordsman, in 'The Princess Bride.'
To want fame is to prefer dying scorned than forgotten.
Fame lost its appeal for me when I went into a public restroom and an autograph seeker handed me a pen and paper under the stall door.
There's a lot of goals I've set in the WWE that I want to accomplish. I'm always setting goals for myself, and someday I want to be in the Hall of Fame.
Fame is short-lived, and you're the last to know when you are no longer hot.
Everyone in showbiz is driven by ego, so how do you go from having loads of fame to working at 7-11? You can't do it!
I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame... i'd actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!!
I have been reporting on celebrity stuff my whole career and am very aware that fame is a slippery slope.
Jason Bourne is supposed to be really sneaky and spry, but as soon as he walks by, everybody pulls out their cell phones and starts recording. That level of fame is wild to see.
Socrates' fame spread all over Greece, and the most respected and educated men from all around came to him, in order to enjoy his friendly company and instruction.
I'm not in it for fame. I've been famous in the streets already.
I have very strong feelings about what modern fame means, and the toxicity of it.
I am a Sufi guy, so fame is maya for me, a worldly illusion.
Acting isn't a sure thing. We're not set to have jobs for the rest of lives, and fame is really fickle.
Al Kaline bought a tee and a ball and swung at it all winter. Look where it got him: the Hall of Fame.
I guess my claim to fame is I've now gaveled Ted Kennedy to order twice.
