I had to do this very aggressive, big score in a very short time, and knowing that in the beginning, middle, and end would be this very, very famous theme, but I still had to weave a score around it and make it work as a score was really challenging.
Copy Quote View & SharePeople get a little sidelined thinking that fame and fortune is going to bring them happiness, peace and contentment in their lives. Everyone thinks they want to be famous until the paparazzi are in their face, and then they're asking, 'Just give me some privacy.'
Copy Quote View & ShareI have a profound empathy for people who are in the public eye, whether they manifest it themselves or whether it happened by accident - it doesn't matter to me. I think there's a great misunderstanding of what it is to be famous.
Copy Quote View & ShareI always like to create things that get attention. It used to be a problem when I wasn't famous. Now, I can do whatever I want and people have to accept it.
Copy Quote View & ShareThere are people of conscience all over the world, famous leaders, as well as unsung heroes and 'sheroes,' who are carrying forward the nonviolent movement for freedom and human rights.
Copy Quote View & ShareDon't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.
Copy Quote View & ShareOther famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness.
Copy Quote View & ShareOf course, 'I Will Always Love You' is the biggest song so far in my career. I'm famous for several, but that one has been recorded by more people and made me more money, I think, than all of them. But that song did come from a true and deep place in my heart.
Copy Quote View & ShareI think in the end, when you're famous, people like to narrow you down to a few personality traits. I think I've just become this ambitious, say-whatever's-on-her-mind, intimidating person. And that's part of my personality, but it's certainly not anywhere near the whole thing.
Copy Quote View & ShareI'm quite happy being famous for what I do but I'm not happy about being famous for the sake of being famous.
Copy Quote View & ShareA famous man once said, 'A sure formula for failure is to try and please everyone.' Some might say I built a career on doing just the opposite of pleasing everyone.
Copy Quote View & ShareBeing famous used to just defeat me. I wouldn't leave my house because I was worried about someone being like, 'Oh, are you Mac Miller?' and then the rest of the night I couldn't be myself.
Copy Quote View & ShareTo seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious?
Copy Quote View & ShareI made myself famous by writing 'songs' and lyrics about the beauty of the things I did and ugliness, too.
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