Edward Tufte Quotes

Fame - anyone who says he doesn't like it is crazy.

I don't think I ever wanted fame.

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

I don't think fame is that important to me.

Having a biopic made is very flattering.

I don't really care about having more fame than I have.

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

Fame is an odd thing. It bugs you a little bit, but it's really not bad.

Fame is a magnifying glass

Fame is a very unnatural human condition.

I get recognized everywhere I go now, which is kind of overwhelming but really exciting and sweet.

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.

I don't really like... fame in general.

I don't want to sound bigheaded or anything, but when you reach a certain level of recognition or fame, or whatever you want to call it, when you're young the first couple of years you think, 'Oh, this is fun.'

Even when I'm railed at, I get my quota of renown.

Fame is a mind - a way of thinking about things. It's all in your mind.

Everybody wants their fame. They long for it, and I think they don't much care how they get it - to attract attention to themselves.

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street. They recognize me.

Fame is, I think, just a disgusting by-product of what I do.

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.

People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that.

Fame legitimizes. Being conspicuous gets confused with being illustrious.

I often get recognized on the street.

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

When people are running up to me in the grocery store screaming, 'Oh my God! Oh my God!' that's when I know I'm swervin'. As long as people are recognizing you and you matter to them, then you're doing something right.