Brian Lara Quotes

I feel like I've seen a lot of talented people, and some have gone on to great things, and some have gone on to successful careers and done alright but without great amounts of fame and recognition.

I like the way that different people recognise me for the roles I done.

It's not the part of being a celebrity that's so attractive to me. It's being recognized for your accomplishments and what you've done... becoming closer to what you want to achieve in life.

I want to make a name for myself.

No person writes to win awards.

I had never thought that so many people would know me, will talk about me, and most of all, I will be given a National Award.

To me, I feel like your accomplishments have been recognized when you make the cover of a videogame.

Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities.

You never make movies for Oscars.

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

I enjoy being recognized. I'll be very sad if people stop recognizing me. I'll be very sad if I'm not interviewed, because that's a very amazing process.

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

I have awards right now that I do not remember walking on stage to get.

When somebody talks about your career, most people are gonna talk about wins and losses, a World Series or pennants. But if somebody asked me how I would sum up my career, I would say I had a unbelievable, fabulous career.

I certainly wanted my name in lights. I wanted my name on a marquee. I wanted recognition on Broadway.

I would like to be a legend, everyone wants to be a legend.

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

I keep saying I'm not at all famous in my own country, because people do not think I have done anything for India.

I don't think I've done any profound work yet... People ask me, 'How would you want to be remembered?' I tell them I don't want to be remembered! I'm not here to become a Madhubala or receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. I'm not that kind of a person. And I'm not brash about it; it's just the way I am.

I'm in a great position now where I've got recognition. I'm not recognized too much.

I equate fame towards people who know your work, people who will see your work. But all that stuff, like with the Genies and stuff like that, it was so much fun. It's so much fun and it's nice when it comes, but that's not what it's all about.

I wanted to build up a name for myself.

You have to get in the limelight based on what you do, how creative you are, and not how much money you make.

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.

Being elected to the Hall of Fame is about your career pretty much and your impact on the game.