Taboo Quotes

A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.

I never aspired to be a screen hero; all I ever wanted was for people to respect what I do.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.

You can get rich or famous by doing the same thing.

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

I think I've done a pretty fantastic job, but of course I want to sell millions of records.

I'm still proud of what I've done, even if it hasn't been the biggest song on the radio or hasn't gone to number one.

Fame and success are very different things.

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

I never had any real expectations about what sort of success I would have or all the publicity.

I'm not ashamed of selling millions of records. I'm very fortunate to be in that position.

You know, you want to be a success. You want people to know who you are.

I do want to sell as many records and win as many awards as I can. The awards though, they don't necessarily determine if you're good or not. I know that now.

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

I had no preconceived idea what fame would be like, because I never thought I would be famous. I just wanted to do my work. Hell, I just wanted to pay my rent on time.

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria.

You're only as big as your last hit.

I never forget the first time I was on 'Top of the Pops', my bass player said: 'You've made it!' I did used to think, when I was younger, that I'd be on there one day.

I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.

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 never envisioned being number one for five weeks, knocking Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men off the charts. That's the scariest thing and the greatest thing that ever happened to me.

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

I certainly hope to be a great publisher, and if people want to love me, too, that's even better.

Nothing recedes like success.