David Lindsay-Abaire Quotes

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

It feels nice when people recognise you and talk about your work.

I am still the same person doing the same science. Why are people so impressed when some academy in Sweden gives an award?

When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, 'Sexiest Man Alive,' I'm honestly going, 'Thank you. Right on.' For me, it's never canceled out anything, it's never made me go, 'Does this make me less talented of an actor?'

I'm not a star. I don't feel I'm so great. So how can I make you feel great just because you've got my signature on a piece of paper?

I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter.

I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.

I'm still always surprised that anyone might be interested in my work or me.

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

I don't bother about awards.

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.

It's nice to be recognized, but it's not great to have it too conspicuously recognized, if you see what I mean. Gold records on the wall, or titles after your name, it's just not something... I don't feel that great about it.

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.

Being called a 'music legend' is a very funny thing. It's nice to know that my work has been appreciated and that people have given me that status. On a personal level, however, I can't think about it too much. It means a lot... but then it doesn't.

Awards are only a publicity gimmick.

No person writes to win awards.

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 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.

For me, awards are a token of respect that people are giving me. So no matter how many awards I am receiving, I always feel emotional.

I don't give much thought to individual 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's really humbling to be acknowledged by such established names like CMT and Billboard.

I'm not complaining if my work is getting more recognition than me.

Fame doesn't get to me. I lead quite a quiet life on the whole - I will go to an awards ceremony if the show I'm in, or I, am nominated because I think it's important to say, 'Thank you.'

I don't play for recognition.