Ileana D'Cruz Quotes

Even if my film does well, you will not see me blowing my own trumpet. There is no time to sit and dwell on whether it's done well or not done well.

If I've gotten to a point where people want to see something because I'm in it, I'm grateful and humbled. But having an awareness of that doesn't help me do what I need to do, I think.

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.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

I'm thrilled when I get nominated. I don't count how many and I don't remember how many I've had. I just know it's a lot.

When you get a chance to step back, you notice all these great things you've done and all these great people that you've worked with.

I don't sense that I am someone's hero, though I'm happy when people like my work. I've learned how to be gracious about it, but I try to let it go by. I've seen how, if people start taking on those accolades, it can ruin them completely.

If something good happens to you, and no one knows it, did it really happen? Moreover, if you don't publicize your accomplishments and good fortune, are you essentially saying you don't care about them?

There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where people's work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling.

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

The awards world can be ridiculous, but I'm not one to bash it. I love awards! When I've been nominated for Emmys and when I won my DGA Award, I couldn't have been happier. I always liked getting a gold star in class.

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.

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.

My awards are lovely. I love to show them off.

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 don't want to get blase about being recognised. It's pretty amazing.

I was so grateful to win an Emmy, but just being nominated, it's not overrated!

I'm grateful for what I've accomplished. I'm grateful for anyone who thinks I accomplished something and says, 'Well he did this; he did that.'

The disgraces I suffer should be attributed to me, but the praises that I get go to my family and teachers. It is they who decided what I would become.

Yes, I am happy that my work is recognised, and it is wonderful to be acknowledged.

The tag of a 'National Award winner' earned me a lot of respect from a lot of people. I like that in a way.

When I look back at my career it is nice to know that I've been appreciated on and off the pitch because not everyone is.

The most beautiful thing about my career is the feeling people have for me.

My thing is, for artists who are having success, being given an award shouldn't be the thing that defines you in the first place.

I'm appreciating every single bit of success I get, no matter how small.