Terry Funk Quotes

I never intended to be a professional writer; as the story developed, the one thing I had in my hopes was that this would be something tangible to separate me from the nameless, numbered masses.

I went for an outrageous form of expressing myself. It seemed to be a way that I could make my name and show that I was somebody.

I dyed my hair this crazy red to bid for attention. It has become a trademark, and I've got to keep it this way.

Fame is easy to acquire; impact is much more difficult.

Going unnoticed has never been my strong suit.

I like being a cult figure.

I don't understand why guys want to be controversial and in the press all the time. It's just not my nature.

I need to be highlighted. I need to be the main attraction of entertainment.

Every man, however hopeless his pretensions may appear, has some project by which he hopes to rise to reputation; some art by which he imagines that the attention of the world will be attracted; some quality, good or bad, which discriminates him from the common herd of mortals, and by which others may be persuaded to love, or compelled to fear him.

Once you become famous, there is nothing left to become but infamous.

I was a very weird amalgam of things as a kid.

I had something nobody else could do - I sang in a way that separated me - and, when you're trying to get noticed, you play your trump card.

Everybody wants their fame. They long for it, and I think they don't much care how they get it - to attract attention to themselves.

I'm a bit weird.

If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance.

I've always avoided publicity. I've never been good copy at any stage of my life. I don't strive for it, because I don't think it's important whether I'm good copy or not. The two can go together, if that's your personality, but every person on this earth is unique.

I'm sure I'm perceived in a more glam way. This is my breakout if you will.

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.

I'm one of those regular weird people.

I've definitely accepted the fact that I'm not normal.

I like to stand out and make a statement.

If you're not the brightest or if you're not great at sports, or if you're not artistic, then you've got to find a way to make your mark; otherwise you're just this tiny little insignificant dot. I didn't want to be insignificant, so I made people laugh.

I want to make a name for myself.

I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot.

If we didn't get the record, we didn't exist.