"The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness."

Fame, Celebrity

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"People keep telling me that I'm a legend in Merthyr and a legend in many other places. Here's my understanding on that, what's a legend? I don't really know what a legend is, I don't even know the word. I'm not a King Arthur reincarnate either. I might be one of the Round Table, but I'm not King Arthur."

Stephen Richards, British Author

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"A model's opinion seldom matters. The only time that he is required to open his mouth is when he is required to smile at the camera."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud."

W. H. Auden, English Poet

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"And it's great to have all these readers and fans who, for the most part, are very nice people, saying they love the books and the TV show. But there are so many of them and it just doesn't end. Oh, and 'selfies'! If I could clap my hands and burn out every camera phone in the world, I swear I'd do it!"

George R. R. Martin, American Author

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"If you see my fifteen minutes of fame let me know I've been searching for it for years."

Stanley Victor Paskavich, American Politician

Fame, Time, Recognition, Hope

"A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services."

Daniel J. Boorstin, American Historian

Fame, Celebrity, Name, Worth

"Don't rush to rise to fame, lest you will be lashed in shame."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

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"Gain fame, and the paparazzi or media waits and watches for them to slip, just to shame their name."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Fame, Media, Pressure, Public

"Too much fame, money or alcohol can make you stupid."

Jeffrey Fry, American Author

Fame, Excess, Money, Alcohol

"Luckily, thanks to the way my parents taught me, I think I can handle the fame in the right manner."

Alessandro Del Piero, Italian Athlete

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