Quotes on Awards

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.

Author: Alejandro Amenabar

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

Author: Iain Banks

The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.

Author: Brenda Blethyn

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.

Author: George Bush

I have done so much for hip-hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it.

Author: Luther Campbell

See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.

Author: Patricia Clarkson

I want everybody who is watching to come to the Academy Awards with us. I'm going to pay for the bus.

Author: Steven Cojocaru

Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast.

Author: Tom Cruise

I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans.

Author: Bobby Darin

You can never be guaranteed good roles because of an award, but I think your profile and net worth as a performer has to do with awards, unfortunately.

Author: Minnie Driver

It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem.

Author: Sheena Easton

Also, I've already won all the awards.

Author: Neil Gaiman

The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast; I can't remember what I said or what happened.

Author: Cuba Gooding, Jr.

It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical acclaim you've had.

Author: David Guterson

Awards don't really mean much.

Author: Uta Hagen

I am proud to be a role model for my viewers. I am finding out that helping victims is as or more rewarding the all the awards I wins.

Author: Mariska Hargitay

I wouldn't even hold my kids sometimes because I didn't want them to spit up on me when I was dressed for an awards show.

Author: Lauryn Hill

I couldn't speak Japanese very well, passport regulations were changing, I felt British, and my future was in Britain. And it would also make me eligible for literary awards. But I still think I'm regarded as one of their own in Japan.

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro

Awards shows are my greatest inducement to get back into shape.

Author: Jane Kaczmarek

The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.

Author: Alicia Keys

I never wore glasses except when I had to read a teleprompter at an awards show or drive, so I didn't notice much. I could exist in my head. It was kind of my escape from the world and my protection.

Author: Nicole Kidman

Actually, no, because awards don't spark sales as much as you'd think.

Author: Chantal Kreviazuk

I dress up for awards, but only if somebody else is going to pay for the clothes. And shop for them, too!

Author: Tea Leoni

Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective.

Author: John Lithgow

I've seen some great write ups and I emailed her the other night because I saw her on an awards show recently.

Author: Nia Long

The Spirit Awards are great too, they'll say anything because they're not televised. Another great drinking night.

Author: William Macy

I'm a Golden Globe nominee, yes. It's very nice. It's a very nice thing, but I kind of think of all the awards I wasn't ever nominated for, for years and things.

Author: Patrick Marber

Oh yeah, I'm about to host the Genies, which are the Canadian Academy Awards.

Author: Andrea Martin

I judged about a zillion awards this year so I've been reading a lot of books that just came out.

Author: Rick Moody

Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.

Author: Bill Murray

Smith and Carlos aside, I object to using the Olympic awards stand to make a political statement.

Author: Brent Musburger

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

Author: Jesse Owens

Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

Author: Jesse Owens

It's not just about filming, you go to awards and interviews too. I enjoy all of it, even learning my lines!

Author: Christopher Parker

Cameron Diaz was so cute at the MTV Movie Awards when she pulled her skirt up and wiped her armpits.

Author: Pink

Awards sell tickets, and they're a clever publicity stunt.

Author: Tony Randall

Awards are only a publicity gimmick.

Author: Tony Randall

Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing.

Author: Portia Rossi

Most awards, you know, they don't give you unless you go and get them - did you know that? Terribly discouraging.

Author: Barbra Streisand

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

Author: Mark Twain

I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.

Author: Bob Uecker

I'm not trying to win individual awards.

Author: Chris Webber

Between speeches and awards, you can find something to do every other week. It's hard to write. Your focus gets splintered. Once you put one thing in your calendar, that month is gone.

Author: August Wilson

I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real.

Author: Reese Witherspoon