“In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced...” — C. Wright Mills Quote

“In the world of the celebrity, the hierarchy of publicity has replaced the hierarchy of descent and even of great wealth.”

“What ordinary men are directly aware of and what they try to do are bounded by the private orbits in which they live; their visions and their powers are limited.”

“The principal cause of war is war itself.”

“America is a nation with no truly national city, no Paris, no Rome, no London, no city which is at once the social center, the political capital, and the financial hub.”

“Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.”

“Nie można zrozumieć ani życia jednostki, ani życia społeczeństwa, nie odnosząc jednego do drugiego.”

“I think there is a difference between being a celebrity and being an actor.”

“I don't want people to look at me as someone who is just this celebrity person.”

“I would like my celebrity to serve charity purposes, and to help people less well off.”

“I never wanted to be a celebrity; I never wanted to be famous. And in my daily life, I work really hard to not trade on it in any way.”

“People don't find the personal lives of people with much, much more power than any celebrity would have - don't find their personal lives interesting.”

“I don't consider being a musician the same thing as being a celebrity.”