I don’t think Andy Warhol was right at all. Most people are born, live their lives, and die without ever achieving their fifteen minutes of fame. Talent, of course, counts, but getting it recognised on its own merits requires enormous effort and is far from easy. I do think there’s a lot of truth in the old adage, ‘It’s not what you know, but who you know’. Think of the Beckham boy who has recently had a book of his mediocre photography published. The chances are if he wasn’t a Beckham, his book would never have seen light of day. Similarly with those connected to other well-known people – Pippa Middleton for example – or Sarah Ferguson – both of whom have had books published but only because they are connected to prominent people. Some, from the moment they’re born, have a foot on the stairway to success.