Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sam Worthington

I didn't set out to be famous; if I'd wanted that, I would have gone on 'Big Brother.'

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

The people who think I'm famous are knitters. Most of my life, I'm wildly unrecognized.

Michael Keaton

Have I ever been to a party with a ton of famous people in it? Yes, several times, so I guess that's a Hollywood lifestyle.

Today, I will forgive those people who have hurt me, and I will forgive myself for letting them hurt me...

Ariel Sharon

There is a famous saying, 'It's hard to be a Jew,' ... It's also hard to be a Palestinian. I know that. I would like to take all those steps, but first of all it should be quiet.

We looked at the NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, CBA and NBDL and there were little or no minority ownerships. Unless you were a famous star, all of those leagues were excluding minorities.

Kelli O'Hara

I don't want to be famous for being famous.

I felt no pressure that my grandfather was famous and my uncle was famous.

Mike Sexton

He was famous for saying, ?Deal me in (for the highest game in the room) as soon as he walked into a poker room without even knowing what the game was or who was playing.

Richie Sambora

I think what it all comes down to, first and foremost, is songwriting. Nashville has been famous for writing great songs.

Richie Sambora

I think what it all comes down to, first and foremost, is songwriting, ... Nashville has been famous for writing great songs.

Shane McAnally

I always loved Willie Nelson, but I loved the songs that Willie made famous.

Fred Taylor

He invented the jet engine, of course. He is one of the most famous Coventry kids, I think.

He doesn't know how famous he is on the Net,

Shirley MacLaine

I was so appalled. They were kind of waiting for Terry to walk out and perhaps take a poop or something, because she's famous herself, and what would I do about the poop? And would they make me mad? Because the whole point is, they want to make you mad, and then they get a good picture.

Jay Ryan

I was shooting a mini-series for Sundance/BBC, called 'Top of the Lake,' that was shot by Jane Campion, who's a beautiful native New Zealander and famous film director. The role I was playing was very intense, and they shaved half my hair off. So, I looked like this post-apocalyptic character.

Lupita Nyong'o

I grew up in the limelight and being the child of someone famous. So my relationship with fame is not bedazzled.

Blake Shelton

What I do is what I like; if I'm not as famous as I'd like to be, I've done it to myself.

Bert Campaneris

Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees are so famous for Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, all of those guys.

Bo Burnham

The problem for us, as viewers, is that we want famous people who are passionate about the things they're famous for, because that makes them worthy of the attention. But I think many of those famous people just want to be famous.

Alex Ebert

There are many examples of great songs that become more famous when they are covered.

Charlotte Church

They used to but not any more. You kind of get used to it - you accept it is part of your job - if you're famous and you want this life, you have got to accept this part of it as well.

Jack Osbourne

It never crossed my mind that one day I'm gonna be big and famous and have my own TV show, you know?

Persons famous in the arts partake of the immortality of princes, and are upon a footing with them.

Bryan Greenberg

I have no interest in being famous for the sake of being famous.

Antje Traue

It never really worked out for me in my own country. They said, 'You're not famous enough for the lead roles, and you're too present for the supporting roles - you'd overpower the lead.'

Andrew Lau

Everybody want famous, like me to be a famous director.

Adrienne Bailon

I've always had a career. I have been working hard since I was 15 years old. Being someone's 'girlfriend' was never what I wanted to be famous for. What makes you 'famous' isn't always what you want to be 'labeled' as or known for.

Anne Hathaway

I used to be like everyone else and think the Kardashians are just famous for being famous. But I've been really impressed with how supportive Kim Kardashian has been of Caitlyn Jenner.

Blake Lively

Wanting to be an actor and wanting to be famous are different.

Bojana Novakovic

I really don't think I could get starstruck with anybody. Famous final words, but I just don't think I could.

When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.

Shawn Sawyer

Every time I skate bad, some famous person comes along. I'm sure they've been through that path (of disappointing performances).