Javed Ali Quotes

I feel like I want to be known first and foremost for my work.

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

If you do big things they print your face, and if you do little things they print only your thumbs.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.

I think I have slowly kind of had my name out there a little bit more and had some success.

Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.

I've been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.

Over time, I've been more recognized.

Busy is good, you know. Busy is better than bored, and there's more recognition. Like, I try to feign the anonymity which I had before 'O.J.'

Everybody makes money; not everybody makes history.

I like to be spoken about only when I am doing meaningful work.

I did my job to make my name a household name.

I'm not interested in being known for anything other than the work.

I don't want to be known as somebody that everybody knows about.

I guess when you have that one monster season, it's good because you're recognized. If it weren't for that season, not as many people would know about my career. But it also kind of diminishes what I did in other years.

I'd like to be known for more than being the guy in the big suit.

For the most part, people don't know who I am.

I think fame comes from actually doing something big with your career.

I want to make a name for myself.

I should be known for my work and not how I promote myself and what I do.

I've never had much notoriety. It's fine with me.

I've been asked a great deal about the influence I've had with my work and it's impossible to say, you know.

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 you can decide how famous or not you become.