Quote by Alan Bennett
Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their me

Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their memories, knowing as their own dusk falls that they will only be remembered for remembering someone else. – Alan Bennett

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Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have. – Alan Bennett

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I didnt get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure out who I was and what I wanted without the glaring spotlight on me telling me who I was. – Sarah McLachlan

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Being famous is wicked. But its better to be normal. – Rupert Grint

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I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum. – Peter OToole

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For me, I never, never, from the moment I started acting, had a desire to be famous. – Carla Gugino

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