"I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen." ― J. K. Rowling Topic(s): Famous More From J. K. Rowling "You lose your individuality a huge amount when you have no money, and I certainly had that experience." "Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power to that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared." "I do get recognized, but I must say Edinburgh is a fantastic city to live if you’re well-known. There is an innate respect for privacy in Edinburgh people, and I also think they’re used to seeing me walking around, so I don’t think I’m a very big deal." More In Famous "The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy."― Justin Timberlake "At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous."― Phil Donahue "I was also the romantic lead in The Boston Strangler – I was the only one that lived to tell the story – so I called myself the romantic lead."― Sally Kellerman