Unforeseen Fame Quotes

Butterfly was certainly a vehicle for me, and if it died, it still would have served its purpose, in spades. We never expected it to give me the visibility it has given me. It was just a small thing as a vehicle, and suddenly the whole world knew about it.

I never really planned on being a rapper, I just kinda did it and then people started liking it.

Nobody had any idea that 'If You Could Read My Mind' would become a hit single.

I never expected to be anybody important.

I'm astonished by my success. I wrote because I needed to and wanted to. It never occurred to me that I'd become famous.

I cannot believe I became some kind of hero. I'm just a common Korean woman.

I never thought I would really like to be on television, and the story of me getting into it was quite lucky, really, just a series of chance encounters. So I am not exactly putting myself across as a celebrity, although people might perceive me that way.

My family was very conservative, and I had a traditional upbringing. I was not brought up to be a sex symbol, nor is it in my nature to be one. The fact that I became one is probably the loveliest, most glamorous and fortunate misunderstanding.

My story is more real life than most. Most Hall of Famers have great careers before they get inducted. I'm not supposed to be part of this conversation.