Quotes About Recognition

Like all bands, the first two albums are always the ones most written about, and the most covered. When a band gets to their third of fourth album, the story of the band has already been told.

The third year of MASH was when I realized I was a hit.

It's not like that often, I mean, I suppose out of a ratio of 10 fans maybe like 1 or 2 of 'em might be Asian, and maybe every second or third time they might bring up something that they're Asian and I'm Asian.

When I was starting to get noticed as an actor in the 1970s for something other than the third cowboy on the right who ended up dying in every movie or episode, Burt Reynolds was the biggest star in the world.

Receiving the Newcombe Medal for a third year in a row is an amazing honour. The Newcombe Medal is a great occasion for the Australian tennis community to come together and celebrate our sport, recognise people's achievements and contributions to Australian tennis.

I get little kids who recognize me from 'Mary Poppins,' and it just delights me because it's our third generation.

I would be surprised if they gave Meryl Streep her third Oscar for a film as light as 'Julie and Julia,' although, of course, Katharine Hepburn's third Oscar came with a very light performance from her in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.'

For my second and third pictures, I won Academy Awards. Nothing worse could have happened to me.

Hollywood called just as I crested thirty. My novels did not and still do not interest them, but my writing ability did.

I was listed in 'Time Magazine''s 'Thirty under Thirty' and have given three TED Talks, too.

To be very objective, I am here in this field for thirty five years, and I always knew that Shahid has an incredible capability as an actor.

I believe that I am one of the greats of this generation.

Thomas was my true name but everyone knew me as Mick, except my mother, who knew me as definitely Michael.

Thomas Rhett Akins doesn't sound like a rock star name. I didn't leave Akins out to convince people my dad wasn't my dad. I've always been called Thomas Rhett.

I think people understand I'm not actually the real Thomas Jefferson.

I don't know what that is because to me, Feb. 14 is Rob Thomas' birthday, and that's only what I acknowledge it as. I just like to celebrate that as Rob Thomas' birthday.

Charles Barkley played in an era where he was never the guy. He always had to take a back seat to Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Isaiah Thomas, because what did they have that he never got? A championship.

When I started working as a writer-director, that's when he became Paul Thomas Anderson and I became Paul W.S. Anderson. Neither of us can write and direct an American movie under the name Paul Anderson.

The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.

There are advantages to being a star though - you can always get a table in a full restaurant.

When I started off, I didn't only ride to fame on my looks though many people I know think otherwise.

At one level, an award is an endorsement, a confirmation, but I always find myself looking askance at awards and good reviews, as though another Garry Disher had earned them.

I don't have a problem being labeled a sex symbol, though I personally don't feel very sexy about myself.

The divine flame of thought is inextinguishable in the Filipino people, and somehow or other it will shine forth and compel recognition. It is impossible to brutalize the inhabitants of the Philippines!