Sammo Hung Quotes

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

I am the same person I was before receiving the Nobel Prize. I work with the same regularity, I have not modified my habits, I have the same friends.

I think I am very proud of being associated with quality things. So if I were massively famous for doing massively beloved things, yeah, that sounds great.

So, I do not work towards fame but if it happens to me, I won't say no.

I do a fantastic job for a living: I get to play in front of 90,000, and obviously, everyone knows your name and what have you. But I'm no better than anyone else.

With or without the idol tag, I believe I will be recognized for what I have done.

I don't need a lot of attention. I'd much rather have the work be famous than the face be famous.

He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

How success changes the opinion of men!

I didn't come into the business to get awards or titles.

I never went out looking for glory.

A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.

I had no preconceived idea what fame would be like, because I never thought I would be famous. I just wanted to do my work. Hell, I just wanted to pay my rent on time.

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

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

Yes I have made a lot of money and I have a lot of respect, my films have done well, and I know there are loads of loads of people who look up to me and really love me. I really just thought this is like a strange dream. I have never thought this is a success - I don't have a standard.

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else - very rarely to those who say to themselves, 'Go to, now, let us be a celebrated individual!'.

I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.

You have to win something for people to think about you.

I would be humiliated if I found out that anything I did actually became a commercial success.

I haven't won any prizes or had any best sellers.

Idolizing is a strong word, though. I'm happy that people respond well to the work I'm doing now. If anyone admires what I'm doing in any way, then I'm really proud of it.

Nothing recedes like success.

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