Elias Canetti Quotes

I do not care for the money, just for the glory.

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

Greatness is so often a courteous synonym for great success.

I'm not a success, I'm a sensation.

I'm not a big fan of fame; I'm a big fan of success.

I wanted to be champion. I know fame comes with that.

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 knew I'd made it when my face appeared on a stamp.

Being a celebrity or anything else where you're really ambitious, it's really a game to see how successful you can get.

Fame and success are very different things.

I've interviewed presidents and royalty, rock stars and movie stars, famous generals and captains of industry; I've had front row seats at Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games; my books have been on best-seller lists, and my marriage is a long-running success.

Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.

Also, I've already won all the awards.

Fame overcomes everything.

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

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

I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.

In Italian there is an expression: We don't sleep on the fame.

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time.

Having 'Oscar winner' on your tombstone is a great thing.

I have only one ambition, which is to be famous.

People who are successful should never forget that it's 90 per cent luck. You've got to be an eejit to be an egomaniac. I had my glory years - 'Blankety Blank,' the talk show, when I was winning every award going.

Nothing recedes like success.

I made the cover of 'Sports Illustrated,' 'Newsweek' and 'Time' all in one week, and I didn't even know what that meant.

There's a lot of spotlight that comes along with being the best in the world.