Enduring Fame Quotes

I suppose that every one of us hopes secretly for immortality; to leave, I mean, a name behind him which will live forever in this world, whatever he may be doing, himself, in the next.

What's really important for me is, as an old man, I'm known by my own generation and the next generation know me, too.

No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history.

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

You don't create legends out of other legends.

… the whole earth is the sepulcher of famous men; and their story is not graven only on stone over their native earth, but lives on far away, without visible symbol, woven into the stuff of other men's lives.

I'm lucky. Usually you're dead to get your own museum, but I'm still alive to see mine.

Only in death will I relinquish my belts.

If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you.

I want to be somebody, a person, first that people remember, but also, I want music that I release to still be around. I don't want it to just be cool for a second and be gone.

When you make a great record, it's around forever.

Being eternally known as Bond has no downside.

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.

Elvis' songs will always be there, and I hope mine will be after I'm gone.

The Men at Work thing is always there, it's always going to be there. It's not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time.

The 'Playboy' affiliation will probably stick for the rest of my life to some extent.

When the legends die, the dreams end; there is no more greatness.

'Fox News' will one day come to an end. Led Zeppelin will not. It's as simple as that.

Being cast in marble is something that every Vice President looks forward to. It’s not only a high honor, but it’s our only shot at being remembered.

I want to work for a long, long time and keep growing in my work, and if I am very lucky and very blessed, maybe somewhere along the line there will be one movie in there that becomes a classic.

The last thing I want is to die and then be put into the Hall of Fame. It's not because I won't be there to enjoy it, exactly. It's because I want to enjoy it with family and friends and fans. I want to see them enjoy it.

Defensive awards and accolades aside, to have your jersey retired puts you in a position where you'll be known forever.

I'm all about leaving a legacy behind and trying to cement myself as one of the greats. I don't just want to be remembered as the guy who beat Michael Phelps at the 2012 London Olympics - a one-hit wonder - I want to be an inspiration to the kids.

I just hope that my films will survive me.

I don't want to be part of films that are easily forgotten.