Zadie Smith Quotes

It's rare that anybody gets in the Hall of Fame, and to be nominated is good enough for me.

Winning is a different thing, but even being nominated for an award like Filmfare is an honour.

Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.

It is a huge honour to be recognised as the world's best commentator, particularly against so many sporting greats.

The paper nominated me 12 or 13 times for the Pulitzer Prize.

Also, I've already won all the awards.

I did not know that I can win the Nobel Prize.

Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.

There is no greater medal than to be acclaimed for your style.

It's a huge honour to be named player of the year... and I want to thank everyone who voted for me.

If the hall of fame happens, what a tremendous honor. But it's just icing on the cake.

I'm not hesitating on that. I am a Hall of Famer.

It would mean a lot, but it's weird, because what's the title? It's an extra line on your Wikipedia page and a medal that says you won on that particular night. It obviously symbolizes more than that, but those are the things people think about.

I'm not aiming for an Academy Award.

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.

The honor I feel today being inducted into the Hall of Fame is beyond what words can describe. My thanks to the Hall of Fame committee, who saw fit to bestow this great honor upon me today.

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.

I believe that every Nobel Laureate has the feeling that this prize is really a gift - because nobody can or should work just for this prize.

I have not won far more awards than I have won.

Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.

Forget about Nobel prizes; they aren't really very important.

The President doesn't ring people out of the blue, so you know you've done something well.

The sooner I get into the Hall of Fame the better.

You can wish to have an Oscar someday or some other award, but Life Achievement? You don't see yourself that way.