Quotes About Award

It's not often that an English drummer gets an Oscar. So I'm very, very proud of that.

I'm not going to turn down an Oscar, but I'm not strategizing for one.

I'm one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.

I have an Oscar on my mantel.

If they didn't have an Oscar for people to shoot for, all they'd do is be making 'Dumb And Dumber' again and again.

What I really want is an Oscar.

An Oscar nomination? That would be a very satisfying thing, I'm sure. I would appreciate the thought. It would be like taking your hat off as an actor to all the people who walk through you.

One of my first real parts was 'Crash' - that won the Oscar.

There are actors who have never gotten an Oscar and have done amazing work.

Every actor wants to win an Oscar.

I would never watch the Oscar ceremony.

When you're up for an award at the Oscars, try as you might, it's hard to concentrate on the show.

You don't do a play to compete for an award. This was the argument I always had over the Oscars. I didn't win them. They were given to me. All I did was 2 films. People always say the analogy is Olympic gold medals.

People say an Oscar validates your career. No, it doesn't. There's more good actors without Oscars than there are with Oscars.

Political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize.

Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

I graduated from high school with the art award and I had made a ton of short films, but it was before DVDs with director commentary.

I was surprised I was nominated for an Oscar because 'Cocoon' was such an ensemble picture. But now I'm certain it wasn't only for 'Cocoon.' It was a lifetime award, so I accepted it in that vein, and it probably meant more from a recognition standpoint.

The team behind 'The Lego Movie' approached me. They wanted to do something extra special for the Academy Award performance of best song nominee 'Everything is Awesome.' They had seen my earlier version of a Lego Oscar statue, and I was happy to take on the challenge.

Mr. Kosinski won the National Book Award for Steps

The Nobel Prize is given as a personal award but it also honors the field of research in which I have worked and it also honors my students and colleagues.

The Ballon d'Or is a subjective matter.

I can't speak for every American comic, but for me, a great show is its own reward. Comedy is too subjective for awards.

A Golden Globe is a mood-altering substance, there's no doubt about that.