Katharine Weymouth Quotes

My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria.

I grew up saying, 'I want to be famous,' but that was just the words that you used. As I got older, I understood that what I really meant was, 'I want to be successful.'

You know, you want to be a success. You want people to know who you are.

The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.

I'd love to be popular in Barcelona. That sounds like a fun job.

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

If you want to be popular and famous, you can do it; it's dead easy if you have that ego desire. But most of my ego desires as far as being famous and successful were fulfilled a long time ago.

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

I always want more glory. Always.

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

I wanted to be successful, not famous.

It's not the part of being a celebrity that's so attractive to me. It's being recognized for your accomplishments and what you've done... becoming closer to what you want to achieve in life.

Entertainer of the Year, to me, there's never been any question that that's one on my bucket list that I want. I'm not going to sit here and lie to you. If there's one that I ever could get - I would trade all the rest of them in for that one.

I want fame more than I can tell. But more than I want fame I want happiness.

I would love to have a number one hit. The truth is if I don't get one, I'll be fine, but at the same time, the truth is that I'm dying for one, as well.

Eventually, the most important thing is success. I want to achieve a lot of success. It doesn't feel good when your film doesn't do well, and yet you are appreciated... everybody should succeed.

I would like to be a legend, everyone wants to be a legend.

Would I like to be the lead girl? Who wouldn't?

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

I have never thought of winning an Oscar. Rather, I never thought I would get the Padma Shri. I think God has been kind to me. I think getting Oscar award is not too far away.

I've always been successful. Now I'm famous and successful.

I never had any real expectations about what sort of success I would have or all the publicity.

I want to make it faster than anyone has ever made it before. I'd like to be a legend by the time I'm 25.

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

Being famous is not something that would make me feel successful - unless one was striving for mediocrity.