Quote by Jarvis Cocker
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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You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you can still rock – that youve still got it. – Jarvis Cocker

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Theres the famous thing that the A&ampR man from the record company is supposed to do: Hes supposed to come into the studio and listen to the songs youve been recording and then say, Guys, I dont hear any singles. And then everybody falls into a terrible depression because you have to write one. – 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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Well I would say that were regular people first of all and were normal and its obvious by some of the things that have happened just because our name is famous were not immune to tragedy. – Brett Favre

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Why does anybody want to be famous? You know whats important to me? Having lunch! Pasta! Seeing my friends! Is that so crazy? – Sherry Stringfield

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I dont see myself as famous at all so Im continuing my life as normal. – Ashley Madekwe

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I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for breaking the law. – Stephen Colbert

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