"I think it's really important to not be famous. If you can figure out a way to be famous and not be famous, that would be ideal."
— Jerry Seinfeld
I Think Its Really Important To
I think it's really important to not be famous. If you can figure out a way to be famous and not be famous, that would be ideal.
About this quote
From an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Seinfeld's characteristic paradox about celebrity: fame, in his experience, is a condition that makes ordinary life harder and requires constant management, yet the ideal outcome would be to enjoy its benefits — creative freedom, audience reach — while escaping its social costs. The remark reflects his long-standing discomfort with the celebrity apparatus, and his preference for the craft of comedy over its surrounding culture.
Source
Interview, CBS Sunday Morning
