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Quotes about Celebrities

When once a man has made celebrity necessary to his happiness, he has put it in the power of the weakest and most timorous malignity, if not to take away his satisfaction, at least to withhold it. His enemies may indulge their pride by airy negligence and gratify their malice by quiet neutrality.
- Samuel Johnson, English author, critic, & lexicographer (1709 - 1784)

A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.
- H. L. Mencken, US editor (1880 - 1956)

A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
- Fred Allen, US radio comedian (1894 - 1956)

A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.
- Daniel J. Boorstin, US historian (1914 - )

I had an epiphany a few years ago where I was out at a celebrity party and it suddenly dawned on me that I had yet to meet a celebrity who is as smart and interesting as any of my friends.
- Moby, American musician