Keyword: Celebrity

There are five stages in the life of an actor: Who’s Mary Astor? … Get me Mary Astor… Get me a Mary Astor type… Get me a young Mary Astor… Who’s Mary Astor?

(1906 – 1987) American actress
Acting Age Entertainment Success

Jack Benny's ability on the violin was legendary; everybody knew he had none.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment Music Success Things

Andy Warhol made fame more famous.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist
Success

Why should I have become elevated to a position of first-page importance merely because I am somewhat more dexterous than most in manipulating a contrivance of catgut and wood which is commonly called a tennis racquet?

first American female professional tennis player
Sports Success

Ed Sullivan will be around as long as someone else has talent.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
Entertainment Success

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

(1923 – ) American quote & quip writer
People Speech Success

I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.

(1935 – ) screenwriter, author, director & producer
Success

I don't want to get so famous to where the guy who shoots me becomes famous.

(1964 – ) American stand-up comedian
Conflict Killing Success

The Hollywood tradition I like best is called "sucking up to the stars."

(1925 – 2005) television host
Hollywood Places Success

L.A. is so celebrity-conscious, there's a restaurant that only serves Jack Nicholson – and when he shows up, they tell him there'll be a ten-minute wait.

(1956 – ) comedian, television host, social critic & political commentator
Places Success

The final test of fame is to have a crazy person imagine he is you.

(1926 – ) film director, screenwriter, composer, comedian, actor & producer
Success

The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it's their fault.

(1923 – ) German-born diplomat & scholar
Characteristics Success

A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
People Success

Give me two years, and I'll make her an overnight star.

(1891 – 1958) American president of Columbia Pictures & producer
Success Time

It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.

(1889 – 1945) actor, author & humorist
Communication Reading/Writing Success

It’s a little like wrestling a gorilla; you don’t quit when you’re tired—you quit when the gorilla is tired.

(1913 – 1975) American actor
Success

One day you are a signature, next day you’re an autograph.

(1906 – 2002) Austrian journalist, filmmaker, screenwriter & producer
Success

Authors want their names down in history; I want to keep the smoke coming out of the chimney.

(1918 – 2006) American writer
Money Success Work

Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.

(1925 – 1990) American entertainer
Characteristics Insults People Success

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

(1914 – ) historian
Money Success

When someone follows you all the way to the shop and watches you buy toilet paper, you know your life has changed.

(1969 – ) American actress, film director & producer
Life Success