Elsa Maxwell Quotes

I had a lot of success for many years, and the critics had been so kind. Sometimes it's good to get cut down to size a little bit.

I don't want to be a celebrity. I don't want to be on posters. I want to be good.

I stopped a lot of people who wanted to shove me into the real big time. Your ego wants to say, 'Hey, I'm somebody, man,' but I knew there were many days when I just wanted to be John Cale.

When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you.

I've been lucky in the sense that I haven't become famous.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you've achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too.

It's flattering to people who stop you and say that you've helped them and all. But, again, you know, you've got to stay humble because as quick as you came up, you can come down.

And, again, I'm the first one to say that I'm not going be successful at everything.

London keeps me grounded. We don't get praised every time we open our gobs there.

I appreciate when people enjoy my work, but I don't like being recognized in public.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

I never went out looking for glory.

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.

I get a lot of recognition for my voice. That always surprises me.

Success listens only to applause. To all else it is deaf.

I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.

One year, I was nominated for entertainer of the year, and I didn't think I deserved it.

You don't want to be flattered and become big-headed by getting awards. But, well, I am.

It wouldn't kill me if I were never nominated or elected to anything.

There's simply too much fuss about myself.

I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

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

I'm not trying to win individual awards.

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.