Quotes About Recognition

When it comes down to it, I'd rather have an action figure than a Golden Globe.

I believe I would rather have Stieglitz like something - anything I had done - than anyone else I know.

I'd rather be looked over than overlooked.

Getting to a 1 rating in households is a sign that we're building momentum. It gives us bragging rights.

There's so much black content on multiple platforms, and it's all getting great ratings. If you think about the Oscars snubbing 'Straight Outta Compton,' in a way, that kicked all of this off.

I don't know if people say ratings don't matter... they sure as Hell matter. Like, you want to win.

It's encouraging to watch bipartisan leaders from different states recognize the need for fair and rational legislation focused on creating second chances for those in the criminal justice system.

In 2016 I was fresh and raw and it was grit and determination which got me to the gold medal. Nobody really knew me and what I was capable of.

Seeing my face when they run ads for an upcoming Raw or SmackDown is pretty insane.

I don't consider myself a food person. I'm no Bobby Flay. I'm no Emeril or Paula Deen, and I'm certainly not Rachael Ray.

I never planned to win an Oscar. When I auditioned for 'Ray,' I was just thinking about what a great project it would be.

I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.

Willie Wells, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Buck Leonard, Quincy Troupe, Satchel Paige - earlier than when he was called up - Oscar Charleston and Josh Gibson. You see what kind of talent we had, and guys in the majors knew it too.

When you listen to Ray Charles, there's never any doubt whose voice that is.

Raymond Carver is good. I think he'll be appreciated more and more. He's an easy writer to imitate.

When I started my career, I always had the confidence that I would one day make it, but I never imagined that I would reach the heights at which the public has placed me.

I like to live life in a way that I understand, it's satisfying. I understand you have to reach a mark where everyone likes you but in reality they don't like you, they like your work.

But the whole viewership of 'Balika Vadhu' is more than all shows of mine put together. The show has a lot of reach and that has worked for me.

At one point, people thought that Eddie Murphy would only reach one sector of the audience, but now everyone sees everything Eddie Murphy does.

I was the first white British woman to reach No 1 on the R&B chart - the American black music chart.

I feel that I want what allows me to reach the largest number of people as possible, and I don't feel ashamed of that. I think I'm the kind of artist that's meant to be on a major label because my music is different.

My first book was the most successful debut novel in the U.K. ever and every one of my books has reached number one in the U.K. Clearly the British know brilliance when they see it.

The Oscar or the Emmy says you've reached a level of competence in this business, and I would love to have one.

When the Rocawear team reached out and wanted to make me the face of La Belle Roc, I was super excited!