Jay DeMarcus Quotes

I've always been successful. Now I'm famous and successful.

I do find myself at the moment, due to the success of School of Rock, to be on people's radar a little.

But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

I want to make a name for myself.

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

Somebody did an article in one of the newspapers saying that at that time I had the most visibility of any actor around. Kind of nice, you know, when that thing was happening.

I've interviewed presidents and royalty, rock stars and movie stars, famous generals and captains of industry; I've had front row seats at Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games; my books have been on best-seller lists, and my marriage is a long-running success.

I try not to focus on fame; I don't even really know what it means exactly because it's so fleeting.

I am honored to be selected as the 2012 Miss Golden Globe. It's very exciting to be a part of an awards show like the Golden Globes so early on in my career.

I wanted to build up a name for myself.

I've won some pretty cool things in my life and I have a lot of great titles.

I have a box of awards in the closet. I think it is weird to put them out. I might if I had an Emmy or Oscar, but I don't.

I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done.

Having these colossal accolades and titles, they get in the way.

People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.

Fame necessarily isn't really tied to success at all. Fame is just being recognized for doing what you do, whether it's good or bad. Osama bin Laden was famous.

I made the cover of 'Sports Illustrated,' 'Newsweek' and 'Time' all in one week, and I didn't even know what that meant.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.

I think I've had an illustrious career.

The more records you put up, the longer they talk about you.

I have an awards cabinet in my studio where I keep my eight Oscars, my 11 Grammys, my seven Golden Globes, and my Tony Award.

The thing about fame is, you want it your whole life, but no matter how bright you are, no one ever asks themselves why they want fame. You never really know what it is until you have it. You can never tangibly feel your own fame.

All I want is to be more famous than anything or anyone.

Fame is a very unnatural human condition.

It's a really big deal to have a star on the Walk of Fame; it feels like an incredible achievement.