“Fame itself … doesn’t really afford you anything more than a good seat in a restaurant.”
– David Bowie

“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”
– Henry David Thoreau

“I’m shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate fame. I’ve done everything I can to avoid it.”
Johnny Depp

“If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I’m still waiting, it’s all been to seduce women basically.”
– Jean-Paul Sartre

“There’s no difference between fame and infamy now. There’s a new school of professional famous people that don’t do anything. They don’t create anything.”
– Ricky Gervais

“Fame doesn’t fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary.”
– Marilyn Monroe

“The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.”
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Fame hit me like a ton of bricks.”
– Eminem

“If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.”
– Oprah Winfrey

“I think I understand what military fame is – to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers.”
– William Tecumseh Sherman

“Fame was thrilling only until it became gruelling. Money was fun only until you ran out of things to buy.”
– Gloria Swanson

“What is fame? The advantage of being known by people of whom you yourself know nothing, and for whom you care as little.”
– Lord Byron

“A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.”
– Clive James

“Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.”
– Dante Alighieri

Thoughts on fame

A taste of Morocco

FOOD writer Christine McFadden, who runs classes at her home in the beautiful village of Little Bredy, visited Morocco in January, particularly to learn more about the country’s food and its unique and magical argan oil.

She shares some of her experiences and discoveries at her Spicy Journeys class, Taste of Morocco, on Friday 13th June.

Christine says she achieved both. “I spent enjoyable hours in the kitchen with Jamina, the chef at our rhiad, and I met the Berber women at the argan oil collective near Essaouira.”

During the class, Christine will give participants an in-depth look at Moroccan spices and together they will cook up some tasty tagines, dips, salads and soups.

“I’ll show you how to make couscous like a pro, fluffy baghir pancakes, and briouat – crisp fried filo parcels with gorgeous fillings. I will also have some very good argan oil for you to try.”

Pictured are the chef Jasmina and Berber women at the argan oil collective.

For more information or to book, contact Christine via her website, www.thedorsetfoodie.co.uk or telephone 01308 482784.