Quotes About Recognition

I just want people to respect me for my talent, the skills I have and my willingness to face anybody.

You know, legends are people like Haggard and Jones and Wills and Sinatra. Those people are legends. I'm just a young buck out here trying to keep in that same circle with the rest of 'em.

In 'Hope Never Dies', Biden attempts to disguise himself with a beach look, hoping that the incongruity of it will allow him to snoop around Wilmington without being recognized. Obama, on the other hand, knows the best way to keep a low profile is to just be himself.

Tony Wilson once compared me to WB Yeats. It didn't really mean that much because I didn't have a clue who Yeats was.

Sometimes people come to my standup show, and they think they're going to see Doug Wilson. Or they see me on the street, and they call me Doug Wilson.

I think everybody will agree that 'Torrie Wilson' is a name that nobody - no true wrestling fan - will ever forget.

You don't have to be Wilt Chamberlain to get into the Basketball Hall of Fame. If you don't have a sweet turnaround jumper from 18 feet, the best route to the Hall is fatherhood. Daniel Biasone, aka the 'father of the 24-second clock,' made the cut.

You will probably be hearing more about this schoolboy. His name is Wilt Chamberlain.

If I didn't do well at Wimbledon maybe Chinese people will forget about me.

People outside of tennis, all the famous actors and everyone, knows Wimbledon.

Everyone knows what the Masters is, even if you're a non-golfer. People know what Wimbledon is. They know what the Super Bowl is. There are certain events that people just know about.

I've pretty much been portrayed as every style thing you can be. After Wimbledon you are Andy Everyman, who everybody is rooting for. I think the meat and potatoes of who I am hasn't been covered yet.

It's very special to be seeded at Wimbledon.

It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.

If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.

I will never win an Oscar, and do you know why? First of all, because I'm not Jewish. Secondly, I make too much money for all those old farts in the Academy.

Play the black card expertly, and you can win awards, make millions - all the while claiming that the people who got you there somehow hate you.

There are just two things you can do to win a Nobel prize - have a good idea and pursue it effectively.

It's incredible to win an individual award in a team sport and also one where everybody wants to be able to say, 'I'm the best.'

I have two Golden Boot awards at home. It would be nice to win another, but I wouldn't mind it if I didn't.

You win an Oscar, it can double the audience that you had before.

That's my only plan: to keep doing good roles and win appreciation.

I would like to win the Ballon d'Or for women. But every top professional should have that ambition.

I can be a real pessimist. You know that when you win an Oscar, and you walk offstage, and your first thought is: 'Oh God, I've peaked.'