Benjamin Clementine Quotes

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

Fame and success are very different things.

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

I don't care about All-Star or the fame that comes with it, the recognition.

So, I do not work towards fame but if it happens to me, I won't say no.

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

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

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.

It's nice to walk into a club and see your picture. Then you know you've done something good.

I try to be somewhat wary of fame, but I'm not wary of success.

Any part that makes you world famous has got to be a blessing, hasn't it?

Winning is everything in Hollywood.

Fame creeps up on you.

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time.

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

Fame is more powerful than talent.

Fame is an upshot of what I do. If you're a successful comedian or actor, then you're a famous one. But it's not the driving force. It's a by-product.

When the whole 'Saw' thing died down, I feel like I had praise withdrawals. I had never been congratulated so much on something in my life. So, it was a really amazing whirlwind when 'Saw' came out.

Winning takes you to that next level of being a bigger star.

The first time someone asked us for an autograph was the moment we realized we were doing something that most people spend their teenage years dreaming about, for sure.

Once you are accepted as a star, as a good artiste, nothing else matters.

I'm not a big fan of fame; I'm a big fan of success.

When I was 20, I wanted to be famous and win a Grammy and have people respect and love me.

Fame is an apparition. Fame is a side effect of success.