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" I don't know the literary world; I was scared of being confronted with famous names, not knowing what they had written. It was occupied territory I was entering. "

John le Carre

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" The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy. "

" I am a celebrity, and it feels good to be famous. "

Karan Patel

Famous

Good

" It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn't be anonymous. "

" You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound. "

" It doesn't matter if they're famous or not - I just want to meet other creative people who can maybe bring something different to the studio than what I have. I think that's the most important thing for me. "

Tiesto

People

Famous

" I think my most famous was 'Poco's Legend.' It's a white album with a simple line drawing of a horse. It almost has a Picasso feel to it. I remember that Rusty Young, the lead singer of the band, said, 'I want you to draw a horse for the song 'Legend,' which is about a phantom spirit horse. I want you to do it in several lines.' "

" I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous. "

" Ibiza is a popular vacation place for a lot of the players in Spain. If you go in the summer, there are some of the world's most famous movie and music stars, so nobody cares about soccer players. "

" What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous. "

" I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir. "

" I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum. "

" Normal is such a hard word to use, because everyone's idea of normal is different. Real is what the word is. I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife. I think I lead a really real life. "

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Think

Famous

Life

" The one thing you've got to say about Columbia is that it has courses that are famous. It has alumni who come back and say it was the best thing they ever did. "

" We all have Tumblr, and we all have Instagram and everything. People care so much about it because, now, any random can be famous on the Internet if their world looks good on Tumblr. And so everyone at high school strives for this kind of aesthetic correctness. "

" I want to be famous everywhere. "

" I'm famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can't count on it. "

Dave Chappelle

People

You

" In journalism, we recognize a kind of hierarchy of fame among the famous. We measure it in two ways: by the length of an obituary and by how far in advance it is prepared. Presidents, former presidents, and certain heads of state are at the top of the chain. "

" Economists agree about economics - and that's a science - and they disagree about economic policy because that's a value judgment... I've had profound disagreements on policy with the famous Milton Friedman. But, on economics, we agree. "

" I developed the pilot for 'Entertainment Tonight' with Jack Haley, Jr. and Al Masini, who became my business partner in 'Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous,' 'Runaway' and several other shows and specials. "

" What I've said before, only half in joke, is that everybody in Ireland is famous. Or, maybe better, say everybody is familiar. "

" I don't care to be famous. But at the same time, you look at all the role models these little girls have, and they don't have anyone to look up to. I mean, it's weird, but if I just hid out and didn't let myself be known, who would they look up to instead, you know? "

" 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. "

" A lot of people are like, 'So you want to be famous.' And I'm like, 'No, I want to be good at my craft. I don't care about fame, I don't care if I even ever make it. As long as people know what I am as an actress in this business, I'm set for my career right now.' "

" It's never been my purpose to become an American icon, or more famous or richer. "

" I get very nervous around famous people and I get nervous around beautiful women. "

" We need to teach our kids, because there is such a celebrity culture at the moment, that however rich you are, however famous you are, however glamorous you are, everyone has to live by the same rules. "

" I'm astonished by my success. I wrote because I needed to and wanted to. It never occurred to me that I'd become famous. "

Danielle Steel

Famous

Become

" By the age of 9 or 10, I knew that I had to cut my own cloth and make my own way. "

" What is a movie star? It is an illusion. It was everything I ever wanted to be, but it became a kind of shell, non? It was what made me famous and got me women. But it wasn't real. "

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Real

Kind

" 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. "