Notability Quotes

Celebrity is a word that I find offensive. That's the c-word. I hate it. It means no discernible talent. It means all you want is to be famous. It doesn't mean you're a writer, an actor, a mime. I think I wanna not be a celebrity.

I don't know, the word 'famous' just sounds really weird to me, because I'm just me.

I'm not famous; I am simply very well-known to certain people. Famous is something different.

No, I'm not recognized in London. What would people recognize?

In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.

I don't want to just be known as good. I want to be special.

I get recognized, but I'm not really a famous famous.

I really don't see myself as a star.

I don't consider myself a celebrity. That would be kind of sad.

I'm somebody that you should know.

I'm really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor!

It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world.

I can't come to terms with stardom or see myself as a star.

I'm probably the least famous of any guy who's worked as much as I have.

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else - very rarely to those who say to themselves, 'Go to, now, let us be a celebrated individual!'.

I don't really consider myself to be famous.

I don't know what 'famous' is, really.

My reaction when I hear the word 'celebrity' is, 'Who, me?' It doesn't feel like I'm famous.

I have never imagined being or wished to be chosen as something important in the world.

You can't get un-famous. You can get infamous, but you can't get un-famous.

Notoriety is such a prized thing. Society suddenly wants your opinion on things - everyone from your mom to an editor at The New York Times.

I have never wanted to be famous, as such - fame is a by-product.

It's a very strange thing being recognized or looked upon as someone special.

Things don't have to change the world to be important.

To keep the ball rolling I asked Marlow if this Powell was remarkable in any way. “He was not exactly remarkable,” Marlow answered with his usual nonchalance. “In a general way it’s very difficult to become remarkable. People won’t take sufficient notice of one, don’t you know.”