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As a shy kid growing up in Sheffield, I fantasized about how it wo

As a shy kid growing up in Sheffield, I fantasized about how it would be great to be famous so I wouldnt actually have to talk to people and feel awkward. And of course, as we all know from fairy stories, when you achieve that ambition, you find out you dont want it. – Jarvis Cocker

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Unless youre living on the street and surviving on a diet of discarded turkey drumsticks, theres no point in being gloomy. Weve spent too long trying to cheer ourselves up by spending money on brightly coloured things we dont really need. Weve stopped using our imaginations. – Jarvis Cocker

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I recently spent quite a bit of time in Sheffield, England, which is where Im from. I wouldnt move back there, but its funny when you spend a bit of time in the place where you were brought up. You kind of realize how that place has had quite a big effect on you or made you a certain way. – Jarvis Cocker

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I always thought that I might retire from any form of sexuality by the age of 40 and just become a dignified older person. – Jarvis Cocker

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A lot of people are like, So you want to be famous. And Im like, No, I want to be good at my craft. I dont care about fame, I dont care if I even ever make it. As long as people know what I am as an actress in this business, Im set for my career right now. – Chloe Moretz

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Being famous is just like being in high school. But Im not interested in being the cheerleader. Im not interested in being Gwen Stefani. Shes the cheerleader, and Im out in the smoker shed. – Courtney Love

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I dont mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that its not necessarily a perk, but there are certain perks to being well-known and respected in ones field. Public perks. Like, I dont know, general friendliness and willingness to please, just to point out two. – Emma Thompson

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I think that people who are famous tend to be underdeveloped in their humanity skills. – Diane Keaton

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