I found fame to be somewhat of a prison. The more famous you were, the smaller the cell that you had to live in. Dave Madden More Quotes by Dave Madden More Quotes From Dave Madden Well I've always said that fame and fortune - the two things that one seems to go after when they go into show business was not at all what it was cracked up to be as far as I was concerned. I found fame to be somewhat of a prison. The more famous you were, the smaller the cell that you had to live in. Dave Madden cells prison two I try not to look back on my career. Dave Madden careers trying looks I saw so many amazing musicians struggling to build something good. They would play and play... and play some more, but it seemed like there was something missing. I wanted to go someplace higher myself, and go there with the people who come to hear me play. So I began to envision events with their own gravity, that would pull a community of people together for a meaningful experience. Dave Madden struggle play meaningful Fame was not at all what it was cracked up to be, as far as I was concerned. Dave Madden far up concerned fame I wish I could look back and say, 'OK here was a T.V. show or a movie that I thought was so perfect for me', or, 'I did such a good job that if I died tomorrow at least I could say I left that as my legacy.' But there isn't anything that falls into that category. Dave Madden good look me tomorrow I never did anything as an actor that I was extremely proud of. Dave Madden actor anything never proud