“I absolutely refuse the fame part of my business. I refuse even the money side of my business. I try to do as good work as I can do, I try to grow in my art and reach for truth. That's what I want from my art, that's what I aspire to.” WantTryingArtI CanGrowsSidesCan DoFameRefuseGood WorkAspire Author:Connie Nielsen
“After I won 21 games, I said, "This isn't that hard actually. I can do this every year for maybe 10, 15 years." To tell you the truth I thought I was going to be in the Hall of Fame. I really thought that. You feel so strong, so powerful walking down the street. You know you can throw a ball harder than any man in the world, or certainly the top five. Sandy Koufax knocked all of us out of the box on that one, so we would think, "I'm the second or third hardest thrower in the game."” ThinkingKnowsMenWorldFeelsYearsSaidI CanHardGamesStrongCan DoPowerfulFiveStreetsWalkingFameThirdsBallsHarderBoxesHardestHallsYankeesNew York YankeesHall Of FameSandyI Can Do ThisThrowers Author:Jim Bouton
“After a point of time, when you get success and fame, money and everything, the purpose of life has to be redefined. For me, I think that purpose is to build bridges. Artists can do that very easily, more than politicians.” ThinkingPurposeArtistCan DoPoliticianFameBridgesPurpose Of Life Author:A. R. Rahman
“I care about doing the work as best as I can do, and that it should go on reaching people. It's not about fame and it's not about me. It's about creating something that might allow someone else to create something.” PeopleShouldI CanMightCareCan DoGoes OnFameCreatingReachingI CareCreating Something Author:Jeanette Winterson