Don Mattingly Quotes

That sort of reputation which precedes performance [is] often the larger part of a man's fame.

Fame means so little about somebody when you come right down to it.

Fame legitimizes. Being conspicuous gets confused with being illustrious.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faster.

What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.

Nobody sane wants just to be famous.

Fame is morally neutral.

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

Fame is not a natural condition for human beings.

When I feel like I'm renowned enough, I'd love to do a heritage-type line, but that takes time.

Greatness is so often a courteous synonym for great success.

You know, I never really thought of myself as a 'celebrity.' One of the titles that I like least is 'celebrity chef.'

I earned my famous name.

My name is usually the one on the end of people's lips.

I am one of the most famous people in Russia, which is maybe not modest, but it's true.

My reputation precedes me now.

If people love you, if you're making money, if the performances you have are unlike anything anyone has ever seen, you get put in a position to be the man.

It's an honor to be at the biggest club in the world.

I have built a very good reputation in India and a lot of Indians respect me.

Fame just ain't a natural situation. But I shouldn't have worried because everyone thought I was a bit famous even before I'd done anything; people just assumed I was famous.

Renown is something people have always wanted, but maybe what's modern is that it's considered a virtue, this desire, rather than a vice. I might be wrong about this.

'Famous' is a very weird word. I feel like - I feel like that's definitely not me.

I think it is a blessing to be known by the name of your character. How many characters can we count on our fingertips? Not many. To be one of them is a big achievement.

It's a very strange thing being recognized or looked upon as someone special.