Susan Orlean Quotes

Fame is everywhere; the 15 minutes are now the dominant themes of our times.

In America, it takes about two weeks in the limelight for the whole country to think you've been around for years.

The entertainment industry and my place in it is a place where you burn brightly for as long as you can.

There's only so much you can say about celebrity, obviously.

In a way Girls Aloud were the first wave of modern celebrity. When we started out there were no camera phones clicking away.

People tell me all the time that my 15 minutes are up.

Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.

The thing is, I love a celebrity interview. Doesn't matter how big or how small. It could be Hillary Clinton or the guy who made it to the third round of 'Popstars,' I'll read it.

We live in a celebrity-obsessed society.

You don't want to be a Kardashian.

I found out about Jonathan Winters' death a day after it happened. That seems wrong. A talent like his should be more revered. The world knew about Kim Kardashian's divorce before she did.

Celebrity culture, it's everywhere, isn't it? It's reality TV, Big Brother. I didn't become a footballer to be famous, I became a footballer to be successful. I didn't want to be famous. Now people want to be famous. Why? Why would you want people following you about all day?

You see people all the time who are on hit shows and then you never hear from them again.

I was born in front of a camera and really don't know anything else.

Michael Jackson is the ultimate traffic accident. People can't take their eyes off him.

Fame is a dangerous thing. It's what the post-industrial society wants. They want fame and many followers on Twitter. But to really make the world understandable, that challenge is remaining.

Hollywood always likes to create a star.

But I quite like that the public has a very short attention span. If I haven't been on telly for a little bit, I can sense it. People don't take as much notice of you, it's really quite palpable.

The thing about being famous is, it's weird. The only people who get how weird it is are other famous people.

Kim Kardashian is a major player coming off of a reality show, and nobody can turn a blind eye to what she's accomplished, no matter how you see her.

Fame is a fickle thing that only lasts as long as you can be out there offering yourself to the public. And as soon as you relax for five minutes, they're gone, you know, and they're following somebody else.

We've always been fascinated with movie stars and singers, but the fascination with people who really have nothing to offer is something new.

In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced the hierarchy of descent and even of great wealth.

Yeah, people following me down the street and at the airport and all that. I can't imagine what it must be like for people who are, you know, actually famous.

I'm not Elvis. I don't get chased by paparazzi.