#fame

When Ted Williams was here, inducted into the Hall of Fame 37 years ago, he said he must have earned it, because he didn't win it because of his friendship with the writers. I guess in that way, I'm proud to be in this company that way. ↗

— Eddie Murray

#because #company #earned #fame #friendship

I absolutely refuse the fame part of my business. I refuse even the money side of my business. I try to do as good work as I can do, I try to grow in my art and reach for truth. That's what I want from my art, that's what I aspire to. ↗

— Connie Nielsen

#art #aspire #business #even #fame

It is a lie to write in such way as to be rewarded by fame offered you by some snobbish quasi-literary groups in the intellectual gazettes. ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#writing #art

We have about 4 million people who have voted for who they want to see in the Hall of Fame. There are some people they put down that are pretty good players. You have Ray Guy, Jim Plunkett, Lester Hayes and Donnie Shell. ↗

— Gale Sayers

#down #fame #good #guy #hall

Fame is empowering. My mistake was that I thought I would instinctively know how to handle it. But there's no manual, no training course. ↗

— Charlie Sheen

#empowering #fame #handle #how #i

You haven't lived until you've basked in the adoration of people. ↗

— Jerry Spinelli

#fame #love

To be occasionally quoted is the only fame I care for. ↗

— Alexander Smith

#fame #i #i care #occasionally #only

Every day, I work at not taking this fame thing seriously. Fortunately, I have a great group of friends who help me do this. ↗