And to me, fame is not a positive thing. The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality. It's fantastic when you go to premieres and people cheer you, but it's not real. And it's totally not my approach to get my name on a club door just because I can.
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
The notion of American exceptionalism is effective in part because there is little on the face of it that is offensive.

