“For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.”

“Exploitation films were famous for taking an issue an exploiting it because they could move much faster than a studio could. If there was any hot topic, they would run out and make a quick movie and make a buck on it, by changing it around and using it, in some way, to give some relevance.”

“I'd definitely rather be rich than famous.”

“I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it.”

“I have never wanted to be famous, as such - fame is a by-product.”

“My goal and my career is definitely not to be famous. That's a really horrible goal, just to be famous for the sake of having fame.”

“I'm actually about as famous as a fourth division footballer from the 70s.”

“There's the famous thing that the A&R man from the record company is supposed to do: He's supposed to come into the studio and listen to the songs you've been recording and then say, 'Guys, I don't hear any singles.' And then everybody falls into a terrible depression because you have to write one.”

“I want to be so famous that drag queens will dress like me in parades when I'm dead.”