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Quote by Lewis H. Lapham

“Label celebrity a consumer society's most precious consumer product, and eventually it becomes the hero with a thousand faces, the packaging of the society's art and politics, the framework of its commerce, and the stuff of its religion.”

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Lewis H. Lapham

Lewis H. Lapham is an American writer born on January 8, 1935. He is known for his distinctive literary style and profound insights into American society and politics. more

“A complete transformation seemed to have place in my life overnight. It was quite staggering, and thenceforward visitors and invitations continued to pour in daily until they became a source of grievance to our landlady, who was obliged to engage an extra servant to respond to the battering of powdered footmen on her humble and somewhat flimsy door.”

Doors Source Transformation Humble Servant Extras Invitations Obliged Visitors Grievance Staggering Battering

Book:The Days I Knew

Source: The Days I Knew

“I am sick and tired of publicity. I want no more of it. It puts me in a bad light. I just want to be forgotten.”

Want Light Sick Tired Forgotten Publicity

Author:Al Capone

“Reality is always the foe of famous names.”

Reality Names Foe

Author:Petrarch

“In the early days of film, fans used to idolize a whole star - they would take one star and love everything about that star ... Today people can idolize a star in one area and forget about him in another. A big rock star might sell millions and millions of records, but then if he makes a bad movie ... forget it.”