Joseph Pulitzer Quotes

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

I didn't become an actor to have power, but it just happens that I have it and so I have a lot of opportunities.

I actually don't know anyone who wants to be famous for fame's sake, at least not anyone I respect. But you need to have a certain amount of power in order to be able to do what you want.

Celebrity doesn't serve me unless it advances the work that I'm doing.

What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous.

I want to be a combination of P. Diddy and Oprah.

One of the advantages of being a national journalist of some recognition is that you come across high-profile people, and many become your friends.

This man here [Walter Lippmann] is the greatest journalist in the world, and he's a friend of mine.

Politicians respect a lot of things, but nothing so much as success.

Fame is more powerful than talent.

Fame in itself is, you know... It involves a whole discussion on just that word, 'fame.' It's a power; it's another degree of power, to be famous. I think it's obvious: you have more influence the more well-known you are. And, hopefully, it's righteously used.

If you're not in 'The Washington Post' every day, you might as well not exist.

When I came into the NFL, there were three things that were very important to me: money, power and prestige. I was powerful now because I was a famous athlete. I had prestige because I was doing what everybody wanted to do. And I had a lot of money.

I don't need the fame or power.

We have a platform where a lot of people look up to us and we have a chance to reach a lot of people.

Asked to choose between money and fame, I'd choose the latter every time.

I want to build to that mogul, legendary level.

I just want to be rich and famous.

Celebrity is a weird appendage, which is useless unless you do something with it.

Any man in Hollywood will meet me if I want that. No, make that any man anywhere.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

Character is power; it makes friends, draws patronage and support and opens the way to wealth, honor and happiness.

When you already have a following, people are more likely to employ you.

I was obsessed with being rich and famous.

I don't think people we'll miss the fact that SDC is way up there and that our profile is high.