When I was quite young someone I knew said to me that they didn't want to be famous, and didn't want lots of new things. These ideas struck me profoundly and I

When I was quite young someone I knew said to me that they didn't want to be famous, and didn't want lots of new things. These ideas struck me profoundly and I realised that in fact I couldn't think of anything worse than being famous. I realised that many many people in our society want to be famous - I'd never questioned that as a worthwhile desire. I'm not rich but I have given thought to what I would do if I suddenly became extremely rich - would I want it to be broadly known, outside of my close family? I don't think so.... I suspect people treat you differently when you are rich and I don't want to be treated differently - I just want to be ordinary. I used to want to be CEO of my own company, great office, lots of employees etc etc. Now I don't want even one employee, and I certainly don't want an office.