“I wrote because I needed to and wanted to. It never occurred to me that I’d become famous.”– Danielle Steel Related Quotes “I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.”– Richard Lewis “I don’t mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that it’s not necessarily a perk, but there are certain perks to being well-known and respected in one’s field. Public perks. Like, I don’t know, general friendliness and willingness to please, just to point out two.”– Emma Thompson “If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you’ll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you’ll get to where you want to be.”– Eddie Van Halen