“For many artists fame complements the value of creative self-expression. Ludwig van Beethoven loved composing music, but he probably would have enjoyed it less if no one ever listened to the product.” IfsSelfArtistValuesCreativeExpressionProductsFameEnjoyedVansSelf ExpressionComposingComplementComposing Music Book:What Price Fame? Source: What Price Fame?
“For our family, the entire structure of our life, our home, our business relationships - the entire purpose is for everyone to be able to create in a way that makes them happy. Fame is almost an inconsequential by-product of what we're really trying to accomplish. We are trying to put great things into the world, we're trying to have fun, and we're trying to become the greatest versions of ourselves in the process of doing things we love.” WorldWayTryingHomeAblePurposeFunProcessOur LivesProductsFameStructureAccomplishGreat ThingsVersionsHaving FunOur FamilyInconsequentialBusiness Relationship Author:Will Smith
“Fame is a by-product which you have to deal with in a sensible way. To believe that it is anything more significant than that is deeply self-deceptive.” WayBelieveSelfDealsProductsFameSignificantSensibleDeceptive Author:Jodhi May
“What I wanted to be and who I am is a singer and a songwriter. I wanted to be onstage, and I wanted the world to hear my music. The product of that is fame and the disgusting celebrity that goes along with it. But celebrity does not equal creativity.” WorldDoeWantedCreativityProductsFameEqualSingersWho I AmDisgustingSongwriters Author:Katy Perry
“We are still not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame but there are 3,000 Kiss products, a Kiss musical toothbrush, everything from Kiss caskets to Kiss condoms. There are no Radiohead condoms.” StillsRocksProductsFameKissingMusicalHallsHall Of FameCondomRadioheadCasketsToothbrushes Author:Paul Stanley
“So many people took my opinion and some will give it more serious consideration because of who I am. Not because I have a specility in this field that I gave my opinion on, but simply because I am a little bit famous. I find that kind of power to presaude both frightening and exciting. My hope, my most frevent hope, is that I use this louder voice that success has given me, wisely. That I always remember that fame is the by product, not the substance of what I do.” PeopleGivingKindLittlesUseRememberGivenBitsVoiceOpinionFieldsSeriousProductsFameLittle BitExcitingWho I AmSubstanceConsiderationFrightening Author:Laurell K. Hamilton
“It's true that the young who now flock to script writing, or producing and directing, to fulfill the demands of these new devices would, in an earlier period, have been submitting to magazines and working on their first novels. But even in the midst of all these "digital products," the wonder of it is that there are still so many young writers who continue to believe in the venerable print novel as the corridor to fame and fortune.” WritingFirstsBelieveHas BeensStillsYoungWonderNovelProductsPeriodsFameDemandFortuneScriptsMagazinesDigitalMidstDevicesPrintFlocksCorridorsYoung Writers Author:Cynthia Ozick
“It's just nice to work hard and be rewarded, which is having lots of people watch. And the icing on the cake is for me is to be able to walk around with pride, feeling that the product you put out is worthy of being watched. But honestly, it's not a big deal. I don't put too much stock in fame or celebrity anyway. I don't put it in the 'important' box.” PeopleImportantHardFeelingsBigsAbleWalksDealsWatchesToo MuchNiceProductsHard WorkPrideFameBoxesWorthyHonestlyCakeBeing NiceBig DealIcingIcing On The Cake Author:Christopher Meloni
“Fame is, I think, just a disgusting by-product of what I do.” ThinkingProductsFameDisgusting Author:Katy Perry
“It takes a very strange person to enjoy fame, with all the by-products that come with it. It's not necessarily a thrill.” PersonsEnjoyStrangeProductsFameThrillAdvocatingStrange Person Author:Kelsey Grammer