Quotes About Recognition

It isn't as much of a surprise any more to see a woman's name in the credits as director.

I have received the greatest honor in my life - and the greatest surprise. Never did I dream that the Nobel Prize could be awarded for the reciprocal relations.

I had been told by so many people that I was going to be nominated, that I should be nominated, that there wasn't any question about my being nominated. I don't think it was a surprise.

Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.

When you have these surprise breakout films that do well, that have good performances in them, it puts a lot of pressure on the Academy to recognize those projects, so it's more of a conversation about what is greenlit.

To be mentioned as a Test captain was a big surprise.

It came as a great surprise to receive an MBE and it is a true honor for me and my family.

It's awesome to have the fans come up and say, 'Hey, Duck, what's up?' When people call me Devlin, it catches me by surprise.

I always get recognised and that always takes me by surprise. Its not something I ever expect or get used to.

English people are always surprised I'm English.

Everyone here says in a surprised manner that I have grown... they are so stupid and do not notice that I am standing up straighter!

I do say things possibly other people don't say. So I shouldn't be too surprised when they are picked up.

Many fans were surprised when they learned that the little girl in drama 'Stairway To Heaven' was me.

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?

It has pleased no less than surprised me that of the many studies whereby I have sought to extend the field of general chemistry, the highest scientific distinction that there is today has been awarded for those on catalysis.

I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.

I was mostly surprised by the rap artists, actually, that were influenced by Sabbath. That was a surprise. But it's very nice and I'm very honored. It's nice to know after 27 years now that what I said in the first place has stuck, and that was the belief in it.

I can understand my popularity with the Indian diaspora, but I do get surprised when non-Indians recognise my music.

I'm surprised that anyone cares about what I do.

People do notice me - I'm always so surprised. When I dyed my hair blond for 'Suburgatory,' people would still recognize me from 'The Last Song,' when I had red hair, and I didn't even recognize myself.

Sexa as a character was fun to play. My mother couldn't even recognise me in the get-up of an older guy. In fact, it surprised me also. It's easily one of the most special characters I have ever played.

Sometimes I'm surprised people even know who I am.

But people who do not know me are surprised to see me as a real person I guess.

I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.