John Lyly Quotes

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

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 learned to stay away from publicity addicts, people who want to be famous for no reason.

Colin Campbell should be thanking me for raising his profile. I'm the only one who's put the Colin Campbell name on the map. Who has even heard of Lord Colin Campbell?

I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot.

I have no ego investment in being on the air. I don't knock others for whom that kind of attention is like oxygen, but I don't miss anything about it.

I don't do the whole, 'Put my name on it, make me famous' thing.

An actor's a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening.

An actor is a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, he ain't listening.

I don't want to be famous for being famous.

People want their 15 minutes and are willing to do anything to get it.

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

There are athletes and celebrities that are out there and they Twitter and they constantly try to drum up press because they're narcissists.

Love of fame is the last thing even learned men can bear to be parted from.

The highest form of vanity is love of fame.

The more work I do and the more I put myself out there publicity-wise, it's gonna be less and less chances of me being able to just walk around without being noticed.

Few individuals enter into public life who would not be wealthier and happier as private citizens—but then they would not be known, would not see their names in the newspaper, except for raising a curious calf or a mammoth cabbage.

It's always good to be known. You want to build your brand up, want to build your name.

I think it's a personal pride to hear everyone talking about me.

I need to be highlighted. I need to be the main attraction of entertainment.

Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be remarked for their vices and follies than not be noticed at all!

In the opening stage of most careers any attention is what you want, any attention is good attention, even if it's bad attention.

There's this notion that in order to draw attention and to be considered for roles I want to be considered for, you need a certain amount of notoriety.

I can generate attention quickly.

The trouble with being a ghostwriter or artist is that you must remain rather anonymously without credit. If one wants the credit, one has to cease being a ghost and become a leader or innovator.