“[Her life with Tony Curtis in 1961:] We were beginning the climb to a higher plateau. Acceptance. Recognition. Status. Security. We only had to hold on and hope the thin air didn't make us dizzy and cause a tumble. We also needed to remember that the inside had to ascend together with the outside.” TogetherRememberCausesAirSecurityAcceptanceNeededHigherFameRecognitionClimbsDizzyThin Air Author:Janet Leigh
“I was born with God-given gifts of very talented musical ability and exceptoinal physical coordination. I always needed prodding to practice piano, violin, cornet or French horn. I had to be pulled away from any athletic participation. Now, at 63, I look back on my athletic feats - All-American, All-Pro Quaterback, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame - and I can honestly say I would trade these all if I had been smart enough to pursue my musical career. YOUNG PEOPLE - don't make the same mistake.” PeopleIfsLooksI CanEnoughYoungGivenBornAbilityMistakeCareersPracticeFootballCollegeNeededFameSmartTradeMusicalHonestlyPursuePianoHallsParticipationAthleticHornsViolinFeatsHall Of FameSame MistakesCoordinationPro FootballMusical AbilityFrench Horn Author:Otto Graham
“Emmitt Smith has run past legends, danced with stars and posed for the sculptor crafting his Hall of Fame bust. Hes built upon his athletic talents by working hard, seizing opportunities and reaching out to others for advice when he needed it.” HardRunningPastOpportunityStarsAdviceTalentNeededFameBuiltReachingHallsLegendsReach OutAthleticSculptorsHall Of FameSeizing Author:Don Yaeger
“By sending the contradictory message that the famous are just plain folks on Mount Olympus, America has forged a relentless tension between loftiness and accessibility. Stir in the fact that the inborn talent and intelligence needed to achieve fame are immune to distributive tinkering by government programs and you have a definition of fame certain to produce envious rage: somebody screwed democracy.” FactsGovernmentAmericaCertainDemocracyAchieveTalentProduceNeededFameMessagesProgramFolksDefinitionsEqualityEnvyRageTensionContradictoryRelentlessImmuneEnviousForgedAccessibilityGovernment ProgramsOlympusTinkering Author:Florence King
“t is for me because I needed to do this. I really think actors shouldn't act unless they really need it in their lives. I think it has to be something that is so much a part of your chemistry, such a passion, that you can't live without it. You should not do it just because you are seeking fame or want to get rich.” ThinkingWantNeedsShouldPassionActorsRichNeededFameSeekingChemistryGet Rich Author:John Leguizamo
“I left for the same reasons everyone leaves jobs that are no longer fulfilling their hopes and aspirations. I didn't see myself spending the rest of my life being a strummer for someone else's dreams. Whatever the opposite of regret is best describes how I've always felt about that decision - it opened me up to a million creative opportunities I needed to experience away from the bullshit and distorting mirrors that fame engenders.” ReasonDreamJobsOpportunityLeftFeltDecisionMillionsCreativeRegretNeededFameOppositesMirrorsSpendingAspirationBullshitFulfilling Author:Mark Knopfler
“When Chrissie Hynde was inducted into the Hall of Fame, I, of course, was there to see that because I have to back up the girl. When it was over, I said we needed to have a party for Chrissie in my hotel suite. I didn't really know her, but it was great.” KnowsSaidGirlCoursesPartyNeededFameHotelHallsHall Of Fame Author:Stevie Nicks
“Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired.” BookDoneReadingVirtueNeededFameDuesReading BooksWorth ReadingExpiredFamous Book Author:Moliere
“I wrote because I needed to and wanted to. It never occurred to me that I'd become famous.” WantedLiteratureNeededFame Author:Danielle Steel
“If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?” IfsMenValuesVirtueNeededFameDispositionOrnamentation Author:Chanakya