Quotes About Recognition

I remember Robin [Williams] walked up to me after the last take and said, "Thanks boss! We nailed it!" That will probably be one of the best moments of my life.

If even a small portion of the praise that is bestowed on Michael Jackson now in death was given to him last year, in life, he might well still be with us.

I never imagined that I would be the kind of person who is recognized when I am out and about just living my life.

The only thing about my life that's really changed is the fact that a lot of people know me now. I'm still the same person.

The number of people in public life who appear on television or on the big screen who are content to be who they are, you can probably count on one hand.

It was as familiar to me as a song I'd been hearing my whole life, covered by various people but the basic tune the same.

I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife.

I think you either live a real life or you live a weird celebrity pseudolife. I think I lead a really real life.

I'm very grateful that I have one of those faces that seems to blend back into the crowd. A lot of people pay lip service to wanting a normal life, but it's actually very important to me.

You can't run away from your identity. Even if I went to another band, I'd still be Lips from the band Anvil. I've spent my entire life trying to be that, that's what I am. There's nowhere to run.

A man deserves credit when he accomplishes something of importance. Something that provides for the betterment of his life and his family's life and, whenever possible, mankind.

The worst thing in the world that can happen to you if you're an engineer that has given his life to something is for someone to rip it off and put their name to it.

Point out a great strength of someone in your life today!

My son, who sees me almost every day of his life, will look at me and go, "I know that dude! I like that dude!" It's incredibly affirming.

You have the feeling that if you get a Pulitzer, you're somehow set for life.

I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my fans and my mom were happy about it, but I didn't win that gold medal.

I'm convinced in 100 years Obama will have an important place in the civic pantheon of American life.

Kenneth Branagh. There was a time in my life when people would tell me constantly that I look like him. I could do a lot worse than that.

People care about my fame, not me. But that's fine. I have my own life.

I've done so many dramas in my life, and people don't even know I came from comedy.

If you can pinpoint the moments in social media that are really negative experiences, those are the ones you can cut out. And when you do, you recognize how much better your life is.

I feel like nowadays everyone perceives you the same way. You can't even have a private life away from your family; it's like everything is very hands-on!

Being famous has its benefits, but fame isn't one of them.

I've always had a talent for recognizing when I am in a moment worth being nostalgic for.