Alice McDermott Quotes

Medals don't suit me. I'm not that kind of guy.

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

I do think of this prize as the GFP prize, and I happen to fortunately be one of the people that goes along for the ride.

I haven't got many awards to boast of.

I don't value prizes of any sort.

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'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.

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

I have a lot of awards in my house that I have absolutely no idea what they are for.

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.

Idolizing is a strong word, though. I'm happy that people respond well to the work I'm doing now. If anyone admires what I'm doing in any way, then I'm really proud of it.

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

As we make our way toward the finish line that some of us have already crossed, I never thought I'd get a Grammy Award. In fact, I was always touched by the modesty of their interest.

It's cool to be named a Shooting Star and, of course, a big honor. But as to what comes of that, I'm just going to see what comes my way.

I have never won a single award - National or Filmfare - and I just hope they don't give me a Lifetime Achievement Award because I won't accept it.

There are some people who feel that they deserve a particular award or recognition, but I don't fall in that category.

I won the John Mackey Award, so I did something right.

When I recieved the Padmabhushan it was a happy moment no doubt, but it was not something I sought desperately to win. I never worked towards the award.

Humbled by the fact that never in a million years would I ever thought that I would be on the same stage with all these great Hall of Famers and enshrined to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The deed is everything, the glory is naught.

You mustn't take any award so seriously.

I don't know if it has set in or not. Honestly, it's crazy. It's such an amazing honor. I remember thinking back to being in my room waiting for the call to see if I got the part. It's like winning the lottery. I'm proud to be a member of such an amazing cast - that's the best award of all.

I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, it's a very humbling thing.