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I stuggled with this one for a while, but basically came to the conclusion that whatever field someone is successful in and famous for, then that's all they should be judged on. The fact is that whether it's sport, politics, music, whatever, if you're to really succeed and get to the top of your game you have to be unbelievably driven and in a lot of cases that probably reflects your personality - dedicated, introverted, might seem like an arsehole to other people. But at the end of the day that doesn't matter if you're that set on achieving your goals rather than simply achieving fame for fame's sake.
Obviously I have no discernable talent, but if I had a constant barrage of people I didn't know asking me things etc then I expect I'd come off looking like a jerk.
Having said that, weren't the cyclists interviewed after the tour today a frickin miserable bloody bunch???