Evel Knievel Quotes

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I don't know what 'famous' is, really.

I will either be famous or infamous.

You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else - very rarely to those who say to themselves, 'Go to, now, let us be a celebrated individual!'.

I earned my famous name.

I've always been quite famous for my nose.

It's a very strange thing being recognized or looked upon as someone special.

Fame is one thing, notoriety is another.

I think I'll always be famous. I just hope I don't become infamous.

I don't know, the word 'famous' just sounds really weird to me, because I'm just me.

I'm not famous; I am simply very well-known to certain people. Famous is something different.

I've photographed just about everyone in the world. But what I hope to do is photograph people of accomplishment, not celebrity, and help define the difference once again.

I would like to be a legend, everyone wants to be a legend.

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.

Honestly, this face of mine will always be familiar to people. It's that unique quality, man. If it's a dark and crowded room, people are just able to point me out. I think I'll always be famous. I just hope I don't become infamous.

Nobody sane wants just to be famous.

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

Greatness is so often a courteous synonym for great success.

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

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

Fame necessarily isn't really tied to success at all. Fame is just being recognized for doing what you do, whether it's good or bad. Osama bin Laden was famous.

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

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