Quotes About Recognition

I just come from a school where you have to win something to be accepted.

The only reason why I would like to be accepted? Because if your movies don't do well, after a while you don't get to make any more movies.

I've accepted stuff even if it's a few lines, because I think it's better to be seen.

I am so grateful that the public has given me this gift. They look at me as a person - not as a race or a color. The word for it is freedom - to be accepted as me.

It means a lot to be accepted as an athlete as I have and I can be myself.

I have a CBE - which I accepted because I knew how much my mum, who made it all possible, would have loved it.

When you're accepted you don't have to fight for parts.

Since I became accidentally famous, it did give me access and, through that access, power that I couldn't just walk away from.

It's really hard to be a story writer - no matter how much acclaim you get - and not write a novel.

Without critical acclaim, you are just a successful commercial director, and nothing more.

I'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

If somebody gives you accolades, that's nice to hear but it's not the end-all, be-all for me.

I've had a lot of accolades throughout my career, but that hasn't really changed me. I know that comes with the winning.

I appreciate some of the attention and the accolades, but I typically shy away from it.

Having all eyes on me at all times is hard to deal with, but it's great. It feels like you've already accomplished something. It's already predetermined that you're going to do well.

Money means a lot of respect. It means a lot of accomplishment and a lot of hard work.

I don't feel like what I've done are 'accomplishments.'

What I really want is to create a name based on my own accomplishments.

No matter what, people have to respect my accomplishments.

I have that normal male thing of valuing myself according to the job I do.

I like acting. It is a well-paid job and according to some people, I am good at it.

I don't think anybody's quite accurately branded me. I'm not sure I could do it myself.

It's dead nice to know I've achieved something.

I would prefer to be famous for something I did or built or achieved.