“It's easy to be famous today. People pay a million dollars to be recognized, but nobody cares about them. They cared about me because I did things other men were afraid to do. That's why my fans identified with me. They were mostly working-class.”

American stunt performer and entertainer

Evel Knievel was an American stunt performer and entertainer. Born Robert Craig Knievel, he became known for his motorcycle jumps and for building a public career around risk, showmanship, and spectacle. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. His name became closely associated with daredevil stunts, and he was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.