Douglas Brinkley Quotes

Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag.

I wouldn't miss the fame. I don't go out hunting for it. I try to avoid it and to slip into the background wherever I go.

Neil Armstrong was probably one of the most human guys I've ever known in my life.

In my life, I don't need to have my face plastered everywhere. It's not really something I want.

I try to stay out of the spotlight.

I do not like attention. Oddly enough, I do everything I can to avoid it.

I don't want to be known as somebody that everybody knows about.

I avoid the media circus, keep my head down and try to keep growing and learning things.

I never wanted to be a celebrity; I never wanted to be famous. And in my daily life, I work really hard to not trade on it in any way.

I'm not sure I'm the sort of actor people are hugely interested in finding out an awful lot about.

I've never had much notoriety. It's fine with me.

It's a very nice kind of quasi-fame being a writer, because you remain largely anonymous and you can have a private life, which I really cherish. I don't like to be in the public light all that much. I don't crave the whole fame thing at all.

I don't really want people to see me. I'm not into stardom.

Who wants to shake the hand of the first man to put it to America's sweetheart.

I was suited for fame, and I mean that in the most non-egocentric way. I don't mind gearing my life towards privacy. It's my nature.

Neil Armstrong was no Christopher Columbus. In most respects, he was better. Unlike the famous fifteenth century seafarer, Armstrong knew where he landed. He also spent his time in public service, not in jail, and his passing was marked by world-wide encomiums. He ended his days as a celebrated explorer rather than a royal inconvenience.

I don't have any desire to be better known.

I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.

I'm not one that really soaks up the limelight. I'm OK with kind of escaping it.

I'm not someone who enjoys being recognised too much.

Neil Armstrong today takes his place in the hall of heroes. The moon will miss its first son of earth.

Nothing is easier to avoid than publicity. If one genuinely doesn't want it, one doesn't get it.

I've never had a very great public life.

A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't walk down the street or have a meal without people looking at you. I want to be the one looking at people.

I really don't think there should be a movie about me. That's for sure!