Viral Sensations Quotes

There was a time when fame meant that you were either someone who is really gifted in your field or you were making an impact or you are famous because you were a really horrible person, you know? But now, you can become famous by eating a frog. It's just not the same thing.

Popularity has slain more prophets of God than persecution ever did.

You have to remember one thing about the will of the people: it wasn't that long ago that we were swept away by the Macarena.

Fame is everywhere; the 15 minutes are now the dominant themes of our times.

The Internet made fame wack and anonymity cool.

I think I'm used to competition. YouTube is a daily competition. I'm used to that, and I'm used to hate coming from everywhere on the Internet.

People are earning their living as 'celebrities' without actually doing anything.

The thing about the Internet is we take everything too far. Once something becomes 'popular' in our realm, it's everywhere, and I get sick of hearing about it quickly.

There are no more heroes in America. Because of the Internet, heroism has become momentary and within seconds someone who we should be thinking about will be replaced in people's minds with news that Beyonce lip-synched at the inauguration.

I don't know what hype you're talking about, I don't pay attention to it.

Entertainment shows make a living on behind-the-scenes stuff that can now be doled out socially. When we see it, we're like, 'Uh oh.'

Things that are viral are things that motivate people to say I have to share this with everyone I know, and that has been more politics lately, and that's completely understandable.