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Awards Quotes

There’s a big difference between the National Book Awards and the Academy Awards. At the Academy Awards you can feel the greed and envy and ego. Whereas the National Book Awards are in New York Picture Quote #1

I was very aware when I went to the Academy Awards that it would probably be my first and last time. So I thought my input should really be about fertility, and I thought I’d bring some eggs Picture Quote #1

My father was a low-budget monster movie maker, so he made classics like ‘The Crater Lake Monster.’ There were always creatures around. And my dad was a huge fan of Ray Harryhausen. One of our neighbors, who went on to win several Academy Awards, was close friends with my dad. His name is Phil Tippett Picture Quote #1

I am an outsider looking in, absolutely. You’re not going to see me at the Academy Awards ‘Vanity Fair’ party any time soon. I’m not somebody who, no matter where I go, there are paparazzi or any of that nonsense. But I have a little window into that world, and I can enter it and dance around. I want to be the audience’s ticket into the party Picture Quote #1

The sort of lifetime achievement stuff that I’m getting now is kind of like Tom Sawyer’s funeral because they all know I’m sick. I am getting buildings named after me and awards and stuff Picture Quote #1

I will remember the night I won the New Comedy Awards, as I was young and unformed, so that sticks in the mind. I’ve also done a fantastic gig at the Royal Albert Hall, which was amazing. Appearing in the Christopher Guest film was also a real highlight, even if I was only in it for a couple of minutes Picture Quote #1

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My husband, Andrew Shue, is the co-founder of Do Something, and we both speak and present at awards ceremonies. It’s absolutely amazing and humbling to see all the work so many young people are contributing to better their communities on both a local and global front Picture Quote #1

Awards represent achievement, and to an extent they show more about who you are as a person than the personal items you picked out and purchased, because they show desire, ambition, goals, and accomplishment Picture Quote #1

One of the most memorable live performances of my career took place on the 2002 American Music Awards show when I had to the opportunity to sing with Elton John. I was moved by the way he played the piano onstage Picture Quote #1

My father, Oliver Hynes, was an educator. He was originally just a teacher, a very good one, but then he was promoted to be in charge of education for the entire area. He was always an inspirational teacher. He was my big personal supporter, always coming here for the Tony Awards. My mother, Carmel, was a homemaker Picture Quote #1

Apart from the National Film Awards, I don’t see any other award ceremony that I should give value to. My personal experience about these award ceremonies is that I don’t trust them. I have no faith in them so I would prefer to stay away Picture Quote #1

I don’t have role models or watch much TV. I go to awards ceremonies but often I don’t even know who the people are. I think that’s good, because then you don’t have preconceived ideas about them Picture Quote #1

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This is going to sound completely absurd, but I do sometimes feel like the enjoyment of an awards ceremony or the pride in the finished article hasn’t ever surpassed the joy of doing the work, of making it. The doing it is really the bit I’m there for Picture Quote #1

It’s impossible for me to think of music as a contest. All of the awards ceremonies, I mean I’m sure they’re fun for people, but they have no meaning to me Picture Quote #1

I don’t like awards ceremonies. I’d sooner go to the pub with mates I’ve known for years Picture Quote #1

I have perfected the art of putting my feet on my husband’s lap during awards ceremonies so he can rub them Picture Quote #1

The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion destination in the world Picture Quote #1

It’s crucial that I kind of keep up, without drifting into the backslapping land of cliche and lifetime achievement awards Picture Quote #1

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Something happens when you become an elder rock and roller and you’re still functioning. People start to give you awards and recognize achievements. It’s the life achievement period of your career Picture Quote #1

Fact is, awards shows were never really about recognizing achievement. They were a publicity ploy cooked up in the late 1920s by MGM topper Louie Mayer and his newly formed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which was itself, back in the day, nothing but a front organization to discourage unionizing Picture Quote #1

My mother has all my awards, because if I walked downstairs every day and saw all my achievements it would be so easy to become complacent Picture Quote #1

I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world and win awards and medals, but it was time to stop Picture Quote #1

I have done so much for hip-hop and ‘til this day, I haven’t received any awards or any recognition for it Picture Quote #1

I’ve never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job Picture Quote #1

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The Nobel awards should be regarded as giving recognition to this general scientific progress as well as to the individuals involved Picture Quote #1

Actors like to play bad guys because they’re more fun. They also win more awards Picture Quote #1

School is a twelve-year jail sentence where bad habits are the only curriculum truly learned. I teach school and win awards doing it. I should know Picture Quote #1

My philosophy about the whole thing is that awards are like gifts: it’s lovely to receive them, and it is very bad form to covet them Picture Quote #1

Seeing Jennifer Holliday from ‘Dreamgirls’ perform on the Tony Awards telecast and later discovering Barbra Streisand by listening to her albums at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh really changed everything for me Picture Quote #1

Awards mean a lot, but they don’t say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics Picture Quote #1

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There’s a big difference between the National Book Awards and the Academy Awards. At the Academy Awards you can feel the greed and envy and ego. Whereas the National Book Awards are in New York (Awards Quotes) I was very aware when I went to the Academy Awards that it would probably be my first and last time. So I thought my input should really be about fertility, and I thought I’d bring some eggs (Awards Quotes) My father was a low-budget monster movie maker, so he made classics like ‘The Crater Lake Monster.’ There were always creatures around. And my dad was a huge fan of Ray Harryhausen. One of our neighbors, who went on to win several Academy Awards, was close friends with my dad. His name is Phil Tippett (Awards Quotes) I am an outsider looking in, absolutely. You’re not going to see me at the Academy Awards ‘Vanity Fair’ party any time soon. I’m not somebody who, no matter where I go, there are paparazzi or any of that nonsense. But I have a little window into that world, and I can enter it and dance around. I want to be the audience’s ticket into the party (Awards Quotes) The sort of lifetime achievement stuff that I’m getting now is kind of like Tom Sawyer’s funeral because they all know I’m sick. I am getting buildings named after me and awards and stuff. (Awards Quotes) I will remember the night I won the New Comedy Awards, as I was young and unformed, so that sticks in the mind. I’ve also done a fantastic gig at the Royal Albert Hall, which was amazing. Appearing in the Christopher Guest film was also a real highlight, even if I was only in it for a couple of minutes. (Awards Quotes) My husband, Andrew Shue, is the co-founder of Do Something, and we both speak and present at awards ceremonies. It’s absolutely amazing and humbling to see all the work so many young people are contributing to better their communities on both a local and global front. (Awards Quotes) Awards represent achievement, and to an extent they show more about who you are as a person than the personal items you picked out and purchased, because they show desire, ambition, goals, and accomplishment. (Awards Quotes) One of the most memorable live performances of my career took place on the 2002 American Music Awards show when I had to the opportunity to sing with Elton John. I was moved by the way he played the piano onstage. (Awards Quotes) My father, Oliver Hynes, was an educator. He was originally just a teacher, a very good one, but then he was promoted to be in charge of education for the entire area. He was always an inspirational teacher. He was my big personal supporter, always coming here for the Tony Awards. My mother, Carmel, was a homemaker. (Awards Quotes) Apart from the National Film Awards, I don’t see any other award ceremony that I should give value to. My personal experience about these award ceremonies is that I don’t trust them. I have no faith in them so I would prefer to stay away. (Awards Quotes) I don’t have role models or watch much TV. I go to awards ceremonies but often I don’t even know who the people are. I think that’s good, because then you don’t have preconceived ideas about them. (Awards Quotes) This is going to sound completely absurd, but I do sometimes feel like the enjoyment of an awards ceremony or the pride in the finished article hasn’t ever surpassed the joy of doing the work, of making it. The doing it is really the bit I’m there for. (Awards Quotes) It’s impossible for me to think of music as a contest. All of the awards ceremonies, I mean I’m sure they’re fun for people, but they have no meaning to me. (Awards Quotes) I don’t like awards ceremonies. I’d sooner go to the pub with mates I’ve known for years. (Awards Quotes) I have perfected the art of putting my feet on my husband’s lap during awards ceremonies so he can rub them. (Awards Quotes) The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion destination in the world. (Awards Quotes) It’s crucial that I kind of keep up, without drifting into the backslapping land of cliche and lifetime achievement awards. (Awards Quotes) Something happens when you become an elder rock and roller and you’re still functioning. People start to give you awards and recognize achievements. It’s the life achievement period of your career. (Awards Quotes) Fact is, awards shows were never really about recognizing achievement. They were a publicity ploy cooked up in the late 1920s by MGM topper Louie Mayer and his newly formed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which was itself, back in the day, nothing but a front organization to discourage unionizing. (Awards Quotes) My mother has all my awards, because if I walked downstairs every day and saw all my achievements it would be so easy to become complacent. (Awards Quotes) I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world and win awards and medals, but it was time to stop (Awards Quotes) I have done so much for hip-hop and ‘til this day, I haven’t received any awards or any recognition for it. (Awards Quotes) I’ve never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job. (Awards Quotes) The Nobel awards should be regarded as giving recognition to this general scientific progress as well as to the individuals involved. (Awards Quotes) Actors like to play bad guys because they’re more fun. They also win more awards. (Awards Quotes) School is a twelve-year jail sentence where bad habits are the only curriculum truly learned. I teach school and win awards doing it. I should know. (Awards Quotes) My philosophy about the whole thing is that awards are like gifts: it’s lovely to receive them, and it is very bad form to covet them. (Awards Quotes) Seeing Jennifer Holliday from ‘Dreamgirls’ perform on the Tony Awards telecast and later discovering Barbra Streisand by listening to her albums at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh really changed everything for me. (Awards Quotes) Awards mean a lot, but they don’t say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics. (Awards Quotes)

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