“Being famous as a writer is like being famous in a village. It's not really any very heady fame.”

“The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and it is independent of persons.”

“The strangest part about being famous is you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone already has an impression of you before you meet them.”

“I had one fight in my adult life. I had the famous '89 fight with Nicole, which she admits that she initiated the physical part.”

“You're not famous until my mother has heard of you.”

“Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.”

“I put my money in the bank: I have to think of life after modeling, when I'm not famous any more.”

“I remember Michael saying, 'Rich and famous? It's much better to be just rich'. I didn't quite get it to begin with. But he's right. You lose anonymity. I say to my family that you've no idea until you lose it how precious anonymity is.”

“I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people.”