Quotes About Recognition

I'm an actor and I've created a lasting and memorable character named Frasier, who is not me, but who most people think is. So when I have a chance to play something that's different, I embrace it because it's fun; also in this case, he's a memorable character.

One of the best ones out there was a guy named Howard Cosell. He was the best.

I was named Beekeeper of the Year by the Florida State Beekeeping Association.

Scientists have egos, and scientists like to name dinosaurs. They like to name anything. Everybody likes to have their own animal that they named.

It's a great honor to me to be named to the Hall of Fame. It's very hard for me to even imagine that I would ever be elected to it.

I was definitely aptly named.

Being named NFLPA Community MVP is an amazing honor.

I was named DC's funniest celebrity.

There are no black women geniuses that are being named in canons. I could name a bunch, but it's not part of common knowledge. It's not how the world is taught to think about black women.

It's an honor to be named Rookie of the Year by the media.

I think all major league players dream of being named MVP.

Institutes should be named after these legendary artistes. Some institute should be named after Lata Mangeshkar.

I'm proud I was first to be named World Player of the Year, in 1991.

I got a buddy named Brandon, who I boxed with for a long time, and I always think about him, or my daughter. If they look at something I've done, or they've seen me in the world and they don't recognize me, then I've done something wrong.

The media named me Zeenie Babs, long long ago. I was even called Babushka.

I was named after a Muslim.

I am very honored to be named Asian Player of the Year.

My dad named me that before anybody knew anything about the other Loretta Lynn. She hadn't even put a record out yet.

I respect all the fighters who have the big names.

I always feel I'm better known in England than I am here in the U.S. Americans don't read that much, and the French are very good at knowing the names of everybody.

I want to write for big names like Whitney Houston and The Backstreet Boys.

Mariah's fashion game is definitely on a different level than mine. She actually knows Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana. I didn't know those people actually existed; I thought they were just names.

Back then, everyone was Lana and Rock. No one had ethnic names.

I have this horrific thing where I'm really bad with names and faces. I have an appalling memory. Someone will come up to me in the street and go, 'Eddie!', and I'll try and give myself time by going into overdrive, 'Hey, hi! Nice to see you!' and start a whole conversation because I can't distinguish between who I know and who I don't.