Drake Quotes

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.

I'm not doing this to be a pop star. I've had plenty of money and attention. I'm doing it for credibility.

You're never quite prepared for the inundation of stardom, or whatever you want to call it.

I don't think I'd ever be able to give up the spotlight.

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.

People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that.

The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds.

It's hard to bury your head in Los Angeles. People come up to you and say, 'Hey, I saw your picture on a bus.' It's tricky: You're excited by the possibilities, but you don't want to get too crazy.

Ninety-five percent of celebrity is good.

I think as a writer you never have to flee from fame because you're not that visible in the first place, but, after the Broadway success of 'Beauty Queen,' people were coming up to me all the time, and I wasn't really prepared for that level of attention.

Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with.

There are stars out there who would die to have this much exposure.

I've always had a lot of ambivalence about fame and celebrity.

I never wanted to be a star.

I liked being in the spotlight.

I don't really celebrate fame because I get enough attention.

I never got into things to be famous. Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's annoying.

I was never that much a focus of interest that I became a 'thing' at an earlier point in my career. I'm aware of having become a 'thing' now, which doesn't give me a lot of pleasure.

Now, everybody knows my music. So that's really cool. A lot of kids know it. Now, when I go to a sports game, everybody knows my name.

Fame is a magnifying glass

The adulation or the superstardom is something I could leave out quite happily.

If I had all the spotlight, that would be great. I'd be happy with that. If I didn't have the spotlight, that would be great as well.

I don't care about All-Star or the fame that comes with it, the recognition.

So, I do not work towards fame but if it happens to me, I won't say no.