Does getting an award make you happy? When you imagine yourself at the ceremony, you’re always so eloquent and gracious. In reality, it’s kind of awkward.
‘Silicon Valley’ is a great show. It might be the best comedy on television. And if the Academy feels I have stood out to the point of deserving an award, I won’t pawn it.
I’m trying to win the Super Bowl. That’s a team award and that’s what I want.
For myself, I warmly thank the Nobel Foundation and the Committee for Chemistry for this mark of their approbation and for an award which confers the highest distinction that a scientist can achieve. I am greatly beholden also to my sponsors and supporters.
It’s not like after winning an award, your job is done and you can relax. You still have to work hard.
To map the Governor General’s Award is to map both the past and the future of Canadian literature, and to be nominated for my first book is wonderful.
Some Marines made fun of the fact that I had done plays and studied poetry, but then I won the award for physical training.
A ‘GQ’ award is kind of, like, insane. It’s a huge thing.
I am beyond blessed and humbled to be named the Paul Hornung Award winner.
It’s bizarre to be given an award for being empathetic and kind, which is what we all should be.
I realized that I wanted a Rhodes Scholarship, not because I wanted to go to graduate school but because I wanted to win a famous award. Quitting forced me to realize I was on the wrong track and that I had lost touch with who I was and what I cared about.
One of the most widely read novels by a black American is Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man.’ It is his masterwork – it won the National Book Award in 1953 and catapulted my man to the highest levels of literary esteem.
I deserved the National Award for ‘Border,’ but got it for ‘Refugee.’
The greatest award is the appreciation of the people.
I find awards frivolous. When I began my career, I was told that I deserved an award for a certain performance, but then I couldn’t turn up on the day of the show. Then I was told that the award went to someone else. That’s when I realised the truth behind it all.
It was nice to receive the ICC woman’s cricketer of the year award because when Jhulan Goswami won the award I was very young.
When I was young, I really wanted to be a part of the end-of-year awards shows, but now that I’m actually there, it feels weird. I used to go to church and ended the year with a prayer, but now I spend it with people I’m not very familiar with at an award show, and I wonder if it’s something I should be doing.
The Emmy should be an ensemble award, too. I kept howling at everyone else’s performances.
I don’t know if this is a stumbling block, but I had a real setback when I won a Nebula Award for the first story I ever had nominated for a Nebula in 1982. And you might think that was a good thing – and it was a wonderful thing, I don’t regret it a bit. But I was sort of discombobulated by it.
Every quarter, we give an award for a breakthrough idea even if it doesn’t make it to market.
I am thrilled to receive the Sondheim Award from the wonderful Signature Theatre. I have already received the invaluable gift of over twenty-five years of collaboration and friendship with Steve. Now I get to have his award, too!
As a science fiction fan, the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award mean a lot to me.
As a child, I used to watch award functions, and would dream of going up to the stage and getting an award.
My favorite part of any award show is meeting all the fans, and the KCA’s are the one event I look forward to all year.
Rock ‘n’ roll, for me, is another award for underachievers. It is nothing but a testament to mediocrity.
There are some people who feel that they deserve a particular award or recognition, but I don’t fall in that category.
Winning the Outstanding Contribution award is great, because you know you have won in advance. Previously, I have been really nervous during the ceremony because you have no idea if you are going to get called up on stage. This time I could relax and enjoy myself.
I handle screenings and award ceremonies really badly.
I was never in music to make it to award shows.
I am a very shy and closed person. I stay in my house. The only time I go out is for award functions and maybe interviews. Because, this is part of my profession and I have to do it. Otherwise, I stay in my house or attend some classes.
It’s always special when you receive an award. Up here in the big leagues is special.
Surprise! Surprise! An Academy Award nomination and suddenly you’re outed? Did I mind? Oh, very, very much.
An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of.
After I failed to win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1960, I made up my mind I’d win the batting title in 1961 for the first time.
You mustn’t take any award so seriously.
