I've had my share of reflected fame, hanging out socially with some pretty awesome scientists, astronomers and astronauts. Carolyn Porco (Cassini Mission), Ed Rezac (he's in charge of developing robots to refuel satellites, google Goddard RRM), Astronauts Fred Haise and Eileen Collins, Meteorite Man Geoff Notkin and Bwian Cox.
I'm such a fan girl.
But they're all just as nuts about space, science and astronomy as us, it's just that they got dealt out the brains and good fortune to be working at the best jobs in the world.