George Kell Quotes

The sooner I get into the Hall of Fame the better.

My hopes and dreams are to be in the Hall of Fame one day.

It's rare that anybody gets in the Hall of Fame, and to be nominated is good enough for me.

It means a lot to notch my name in the sport and have my name among some of the greats.

I'm not hesitating on that. I am a Hall of Famer.

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

I knew I'd made it when my face appeared on a stamp.

My drum sticks are in the 'Hall of Fame.' I know that.

The only thing worse than being in the Hall of Fame is not being in the Hall of Fame.

It's interesting, winning an Academy Award as a young man... life-changing, but I'm just me within that. It's been very helpful for my career, but I'm trying to stay on the path I was on before.

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.

People still look at me as the champion and that's very important to me.

I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can't ask for more than that.

I was overwhelmed by so many interviewers and then messages of congratulations. So many congratulation messages. I feel this shows the authority and the greatness of the Nobel Prize.

Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.

Glory - once achieved, what is it worth?

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

Forget about Nobel prizes; they aren't really very important.

Having 'Oscar winner' on your tombstone is a great thing.

I am already in a couple Hall of Fames, like the Michigan Hall of Fame and the Dan Gable Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, so my accolades speak for themselves. Let's just say I'm not losing any sleep over any Hall of Fame induction.

As a player you get to meet Hall of Fame members and now to have my name in the same sentence makes me speechless.

It's a great honour to have the nickname of Iceman, it makes me feel very proud of my achievements.

I've already done enough to prove myself. Win or lose, I think I've done enough to cement my name in the history of this sport. So for me, it's more like I have to win just for an opportunity to get on the mic and say all that.

I would prefer to be famous for something I did or built or achieved.

I'm trying to make the Hall of Fame.