Leslie Nielsen Quotes

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

I'm a Golden Globe nominee, yes. It's very nice. It's a very nice thing, but I kind of think of all the awards I wasn't ever nominated for, for years and things.

I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.

I think they're an incredible honor. I'm grateful and flattered by them. But I have no control over winning awards - I have no control over any of that.

I feel a bit uncomfortable talking about awards.

I'm always amazed when anybody remembers anything of my work, and even more so when I get nominated for something I've done. For many years, I was like a horse wearing a pair of blinkers as far as using these awards or nominations in order to boost my career was concerned.

It would be great to be recognised for my achievements, but Sports Personality isn't about that.

When it comes to awards and things like that - I don't know why - I just always sit in amazement and never really expect it.

I've never been a guy to sit back and look at all my trophies and look at all my awards; that's not me.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

The Pulitzer has nothing to do with me; it's more about people's perceptions of me, whatever they may be. I'm not being humble - I honestly do not and cannot think about that. It's a lovely piece of crystal on my bookcase, but that's all it is to me.

You mustn't take any award so seriously.

I can't say that winning the Pen/Faulkner was a dream come true because I would never have dared to dream it.

Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.

It means a lot in my business and its a wonderful feeling to be recognized for what you have done over a lifetime, but I didn't go crazy. I still eat my cereal in the morning, have a sandwich in the afternoon, go to bed at night. You know, nothing really different.

All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond.

You don't really work for awards, but when they come it's... nice.

I have a box of awards in the closet. I think it is weird to put them out. I might if I had an Emmy or Oscar, but I don't.

Actually I walk around with the Emmy wherever I go, but I'm very casual about it.

Awards are not something that I measure my work by. I've been so fortunate and I've gotten to do such terrific things that it seems petty to look back and say, 'Oh, I should have gotten that prize.' I don't look at it that way.

One year, I was nominated for entertainer of the year, and I didn't think I deserved it.

Yes I have made a lot of money and I have a lot of respect, my films have done well, and I know there are loads of loads of people who look up to me and really love me. I really just thought this is like a strange dream. I have never thought this is a success - I don't have a standard.

I'm not trying to win individual awards.

I was very fortunate in all of my career in television to have a lot of things that received a lot of awards recognition.

I don't give much thought to individual awards.