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I don't know whether it's really hit me yet. Being the first offensive lineman in the history of the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame is sort of overwhelming in a lot of ways.

Many of these names on the Walk of Fame bloom larger than life. They created the grammar of cinema.

Layering debt on the operation of the Hall of Fame was something we were absolutely committed not to do.

Love of fame is the last thing even the wise give up

When you can do the common things in life in a uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

Let us not disdain glory too much; nothing is finer, except virtue. The height of happiness would be to unite both in this life.

Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame. It's been an incredible ride, and our fans have been a big part of it.

She didn't gain fame or fortune, she helped the little guy get ahead just for the sake of doing it.

Many Veterans Committee members have spoken publicly or privately against letting Rose in. Some have even threatened to boycott the Hall of Fame ceremonies if he is elected. So his best chances of getting into the Hall are during the next two years.

Seven hundred twenty-four wins, Hall of Fame, four decades, one of the best coaches that has ever coached the game of basketball, and he'll be remembered more for the type of person he was than the coach he was. I think that speaks volumes about Coach.

She was a campaigner for equal pay for the value of her talented athletes. She campaigned to get as much money as possible for these ball players, and rightfully so. She was very adamant about that. That was one of the reasons why she's in the Hall of Fame today.

She's the youngest of all the housewives, and the rest of them have been around the block and done the fame thing before. But at the same time, she's 30, so she's waited a long time for this, too. It's very exciting and you can't really blame her.

If you are born with fame, it is an accident. If you die with fame, it is an achievement.

I think fame itself is not a rewarding thing. The most you can say is that it gets you a seat in restaurants.

Fame puts you there where things are hollow.

Celebrity gives us delusion of self importance.

All hunt for fame, but most mistake the way.

Fame is nothing but an empty name.

Complexity and profundity have been equated by the academic culture just as fame and significance have been conflated by the popular culture. Fame and significance have nothing to do with one another; and complexity and profundity have nothing to do with one another.

Fame means absolutely nothing except a good table at a restaurant.

I hate the man who builds his name on the ruins of another's fame

Hank Aaron's in the Hall of Fame; it's a good record. But I don't worry about it. My goal this year was not to hit 40 home runs, but just to improve my consistency. When the season's over, that's when I'll look at that stuff.

I would say that if Jason Taylor had played in a 3-4 system somewhere, he would have been a Hall of Fame outside linebacker. There is no question about that based on the athletic ability the guy has. He's smart and he's got great instincts to learn things better than I ever hoped for. It gives us an opportunity to move him around and use him in a lot of different ways.

I am the one that exposed the situation last November. I will get my five minutes of fame in seven to ten days now.

I am surprised, honored and humbled to enter the Wall of Fame.

gained his fame not by winning, but by losing.

I am both pleased and proud to announce Garth Brooks and Stevie Wonder as the recipients of this year's special Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards,

I get offered loads of unusual stuff. I just don't do loads because I like staying at home a lot, and I'm a little bit lazy. I don't get that thing of going from film to film that people do. It would drive me nuts, and that level of fame is quite scary.

I don't think you'd find a better person to be around kids. He's a career Hall of Fame coach and just a great guy, a solid fundamentals coach with great principles.

But those rare souls whose spirit gets magically into the hearts of men, leave behind them something more real and warmly personal than bodily presence, an ineffable and eternal thing. It is everlasting life touching us as something more than a vague, recondite concept. The sound of a great name dies like an echo; the splendor of fame fades into nothing; but the grace of a fine spirit pervades the places through which it has passed, like the haunting loveliness of mignonette.

Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face. As soon as one is aware of being ''somebody,'' to be watched and listened to with extra interest, input ceases, and the performer goes blind and deaf in his over-animation. One can either see or be seen.

Based upon the proposals that we have reviewed internally for the past several months, we believe these three cities provide us with the best opportunity to build and develop a world-class NASCAR Hall of Fame for our millions of loyal fans.

I don't care whether you're a Hall of Fame coach or a guy who got his first NFL job, winning that first year is tough. It just took time.

Buck has a broad list of unique and memorable accomplishments. But we're talking about the best of the best. And why are we just now talking about Buck O'Neil and the Hall of Fame? There was no talk of Buck in the Hall of Fame in the '60s, '70s, '80s or early '90s. If Ken Burns hadn't featured him in his documentary about the history of baseball, hardly anybody outside of Kansas City would know who he is.

But the Stanley Cups, the Summit series, the Hall of Fame and now having my jersey retired - it couldn't end up better.

Barry has a history of being generous to the Hall of Fame. Though he hasn't donated anything from home run No. 700, we have numerous artifacts already in Cooperstown from his career.

Have little care that Life is brief,And less that Art is long.Success is in the silencesThough Fame is in the song.

Here's my theory: If a person gets worldwide fame at a young age, they're emotionally frozen at that moment. For me, that's 15 to 18, so you find yourself in your mid-20s being a glorified 15-year-old. What could possibly go wrong?

He's a great ambassador for the National Football League in terms of how to be a professional, both on and off the field. The guy, without a doubt in my mind, is a Hall of Fame player.

Hard playing, very few mistakes, no tricks coming at you ? they're just going to compete harder on defense than you're going to play on offense and (be) ultra prepared. No one talks about it, but I think without question, when all is said and done, he is a Hall of Fame coach. I really believe that with all my heart.

He's a great player. He's got great hands and he's got speed. He wants the puck all the time. He got three goals and he will be in the Hall of Fame if keeps scoring like that in the National Hockey League, there's no question. But we never got a piece of him all night and we have to set that stage that way and we didn't. He got the hat trick and he deserved it.

I admire what he does. He's a quality individual and a Hall of Fame pitcher.

He was looking though the glass at the photos that were up on the wall in their hall of fame. He said, 'Dad, I want to come here and do what you did to follow you.' I said, 'No, Bryan. That was my life. You're going to have to live your own life.

I accept what God blessed me to be: a leader, a quarterback. It comes with a lot of fame, a lot of awards, a lot of things.

He was a Hall of Fame coach in his own right at UMass, ... But playing in the Yankee Conference, he was never going to get the recognition.

He was one of the best baseball announcers, too. You talk about painting a picture of a game, he was so good at it. To me, by any definition, including staying power, he would qualify for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He'd have my vote. He'd have (broadcaster partner and Hall of Fame second baseman) Joe Morgan's vote, too. But in the Bay Area, Bill was so good in other sports that it overshadowed what he did in baseball.

We look at some similar areas in such a completely different way. We're a comedy, we're very contemporary. We're very much about the impact of celebrity and fame on an individual in today's world.

We looked at one place in the center of West Hartford. It was a little cheaper, but the rooms were really, really small. Its claim to fame was that we could walk to Farmington Avenue. The kitchen was almost nonexistent.

He didn't bask in fame or glory or the money he made. He relished in the notion that a little short kid from the projects in Chicago couldn't accomplish anything in life.

He was a person with extraordinary intelligence. But more than that, he was a real civic scientist, one who not only does great science, but uses that knowledge and fame to do good, to benefit society, and to try and educate the public. He had a palpable wish to solve some of the world's problems.

He went to Man United and the fame and money seemed to affect him badly. He became cockier and arrogant and we met less and less.

He was very shy, a man uneasy with the fame that came with the job.

He was very shy. A man uneasy with the fame that came with the job. A man who liked to observe in the shade. He reminded me of Alec Guinness in that sense. But, my word, when he stood centre stage you'd better watch him.

Hollywood is the kind of town that likes to make everything larger than life: movie premieres, aging actress' lips, and murders. Actors come from all over the world to find their sliver of fame on the street of L.A. Many stars rise, but many more fall.

He seems to be a genuine person, what you see is what you get. I don't think fame was as important to him as family.

He's a lock for the Hall of Fame.

He's been an outstanding performer and his next stop will be getting fitted for a (Hall of Fame) bust in Canton. I don't think there's any doubt that everybody's intention is for him to retire as a Buccaneer.

He's been one of my hall of fame guys. Stephen worked his tail off to become a starter. It didn't happen until his senior year.

What do you got to do to get in there. I want to be in the Hall of Fame because I want my kids to think that dad was really something special.

He is a Hall of Fame broadcaster, and a Hall of Fame friend.

He got guys like Dave Bing to come to Syracuse at a time when the program was really down, ... He made me realize that the foundation for any good team is good players. There isn't a coach in the Hall of Fame who didn't have good players on his teams.

My only claim to fame was being all-conference and that came from leading the league in fouls. I averaged 4 a game. Thank God Joe doesn't foul much.

My mechanics are so screwed up, there's nothing you can really tell me except stay back. Reggie was on me to stay aggressive, stay positive. This is a humbling game and like he said, if it was easy, he'd still be playing. That's good to hear from a Hall of Fame hitter.

Like, we're the Beatles after all, aren't we? We have all the money you could ever dream of. We have all the fame you could ever wish for. But, it isn't love. It isn't health. It isn't peace inside. Is it?

Lollapalooza is a place where young upstarts become legends, and legends return to claim their fame.

Some people can act Hollywood and others don't. I just try to live my life as a normal, everyday man. At times, fame does get to you. But you must stay positive and remember two things: It's easier to be happy, and without all those fans, life wouldn't be as good as it is.

Physicians of the Utmost Fame Were called at once; but when they came they murmured as they took their fees, "There is no cure for this disease

Physicians of the Utmost Fame Were called at once; but when they came they murmured as they took their fees, "There is no cure for this disease

Our position has always been that O.J. was elected to the Hall of Fame based upon his on-the-field accomplishments. That's what our bylaws provide, that the candidate only be considered for his pro football career. And as such, he is in the Hall of Fame and will remain in the Fall of Fame.

Reggie is well deserving of his Hall of Fame induction. In my mind, he will go down as the greatest defensive end in NFL history. He was a great teammate and a fun player to coach. As good as a player as he was on the field, he was an even better person off the field. He left a lasting legacy, both in the NFL and in the community.

Passion is the thing that sustains you in acting. If you're doing it for fame and money, don't even bother because it will never happen. The last thing I ever expected was to be paid for this.

Part of the things that we are doing is because of his unique abilities. I would say that if Jason Taylor had played in a 3-4 system somewhere, he would have been a Hall of Fame outside linebacker. He's smart, and he's got great instincts to learn things better than I ever hoped. It gives us an opportunity to move him around and use him in a lot of different ways.

People of fame usually wish they were regular, while the average person wishes they were famous.

I think a lot of people think it's easy to just post stuff. They think it's the easy way to fame nowadays, but it's been hard. You have to film the video, which takes forever because I'm super picky about all my takes and stuff. Then you have to edit it and upload it, and doing that three times a week is very, very difficult.

People always ask me what advantages fame has started to bring; there are always plenty of free drinks, but other times people want to put stuff in your drink to kill you off. They're going to have to try a lot harder if they want to get me.

People always say to me that fame must be hard. Well, try losing it. It's a scary thing, my friend.

NASCAR is extremely appreciative of the time, effort and commitment put forth by the cities of Kansas City and Richmond. Both of their proposals were outstanding and the passion and enthusiasm the people involved showed for the NASCAR Hall of Fame has made a lasting impression on all of us.

Man attains name and fame by his good deeds.

John was a great player who will probably go to the Hall of Fame. He knew one speed and that was full speed.

I'm honored, and absolutely floored, by this. I know some of the members are guys like Doc Blanchard, Dizzy Dean and Walter Payton. I got a call from (Hall of Fame publicist) Glen Waddle and I remember telling him, 'Are you kidding me?' I had to sit down.

I think the Baseball Hall of Fame should take a stronger position on a lot of issues,

I think the celebrities are part of the shift from the supermodel moment, and they are bringing new energy to the industry, ... They are our ambassadors of fashion now, and they use their fame and notoriety and celebrity to bring attention to the industry and to the brands -- whether they are making them, selling them or wearing them.

It is mysterious that the ambition should have come first - the wish to be a writer, to have that distinction, that fame - and that this ambition should have come long before I could think of anything to write about.

I think there'll be a Team of the Decade ring coming and, who knows, maybe a Hall of Fame ring.

Parents are thoroughly impressed with the FAME program and especially the expertise of our teachers. They express how wonderful this program is for their child and how much they wish they had a program like this when they went to school.

O! who shall lightly say that fame/ is nothing but an empty name?

On the surface it's this elaborate story of a writer doing all sorts of things to complete his masterpiece. But nobody, and to some degree not even he himself, really understands the course he's on and what he is going through. He wanted fame so badly he was oblivious to what he was trampling on to get it.

I think if you look around the league at the linemen that are in the Hall of Fame, they are there because the teams they played on were very successful. And if you look at Russ Grimm, he's been to four Super Bowls. There's a reason why you get to four Super Bowls.

I think if you looked at Gilbert and Jamison and I, we all had different talents and I think it is the same with the guys we have here. I don't need the limelight; I don't need the fame or all the interviews. For the most part, I'm a laid-back, easygoing guy.

I won't say Pete Rose is desperate to get into a hall of fame, but I saw him renting a chicken suit.

I won a noble fame; But with a sudden frown, The people snatched my crown, And, in the mire, trod down My lofty name

I think partly the problem with Yes - and I've had this discussion with people from the Hall of Fame in the past - is that it's going to be difficult to decide how many of the members of Yes you're gonna put in it and how many you're not because of the extensive membership of the band through the years.

I think he?s always acted like a Hall of Fame coach.

It doesn't matter about money and fame and whatever. I really don't care about that. My thing is, I'm happy that I'm able to have kids have a hero and have someone that they can look up to.

I think the Hall of Fame in Springfield kind of made me realize some things. ... There's a lot of people in the Hall of Fame that are dead. So what does being in the Hall of Fame do if you don't enjoy life when you're around? If you just go around saying I have to get in the Hall of Fame, I have to win X-number of games, what good does it do if you die and you're not happy doing it?

I think we all thought Eddie Guerrero was going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame one day. We just didn't think it would be so soon.

It is a little off-putting to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and then be charged to go there.

I think that over time, the people who deserve to be in the Hall of Fame -- who are of Hall of Fame caliber -- I think they'll get in.

I think we match up fairly well against them. They play a style that like we play. They don't race up and down the floor and run-and-gun. They work the possession and take good shots. They have an excellent coach who is Hall of Fame material. They're fundamentally sound and don't turn the ball over. They turned it over only eight times against Grantsburg. We have to play every bit as good as we played Saturday, and we may have to pick that up a notch.

To make a hall of fame successful they need drivers to make appearances. These guys are not going to get in an airplane to fly to Atlanta to do appearances.