Edgar Degas Quotes

It feels like Radiohead are famous, but that no one knows who we are. Which is brilliant, really.

For a number of years in England nobody had any idea what I looked like.

It's always interesting when people don't know who you are.

Living in Finland as a singer of Nightwish, I'm used to having people around me all the time that know who I am. In the Netherlands, people never really knew or cared or whatever.

I enjoy the idea of being able to sort of flip-flop between being recognized and not being recognized.

It's wonderful to be famous as long as you remain unknown.

I should like to be famous and unknown.

He once said that he wished to be famous, but unknown.

Anonymity is the fame of the future.

I got my hat pulled up low and no one can really see me. I'm ducked out. People do recognize me, and I have a pretty interesting fan base. It's a diverse group.

I don't get recognised in London or at home either - very seldom anyway. Either that or I look so crazy no one wants to come up to me.

Sometimes I go out disguised, but people still recognize me, so I find there is no point in even trying. It would be nice to get away from it, from time to time, but the fact is, there is no place on earth where I can go unrecognized.

I can go out in public without being recognized. If I want to be recognized in public, it will happen.

A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't walk down the street or have a meal without people looking at you. I want to be the one looking at people.

It's fascinating to be in a place where no one has ever heard of me.

It's so ironic - when you finally achieve recognition, you hide behind dark glasses.

No, I was an unknown when I walked in that room. He didn't know who I was from a fly on the wall.

I arrived in Hollywood and lived much of my life in America, but the fans did not really know me.

I never wanted fame.

I don't really get recognized.

In my life, I don't need to have my face plastered everywhere. It's not really something I want.

I wanted to be less well-known in comedy.

People occasionally recognise me. But they don't know who I am. I see a lot of bemused looks... They're trying to figure it out.

It must be odd, being recognizable. I would hate to lose that anonymity.

A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.