Donald Knuth Quotes

The word 'star' doesn't mean an awful lot to me. 'Good actor' and having the respect of one's peers means more.

This is the man my mother lived for. My career means something now because I've worked with Robert Redford.

Having other comedians complimenting my work is the biggest accolade that I can get.

The knights of the theater represented to me not only the pinnacle of the profession but the esteem in which the profession was held. To find myself, to my astonishment, in that company is the grandest thing that has professionally happened to me.

Feeling like you're respected among the people who do the same thing you do is incredible and necessary.

Having the respect of your peers means the world to me.

For me, an aspiration is to be respected by my peers, people in the industry.

When you're respected by your peers, that's amazing.

The respect from my peers is what means a lot to me. The guys I go up against each and every night. You know, to have their respect, I think that's huge. And that's what I care most about, to have the respect of my peers.

When I finally got the chance to do 'The People v. O.J. Simpson,' my peers embraced me with the same attitude. They didn't make me feel small or insignificant. They treated me as a peer. It was a wonderful experience.

As long as I'm respected by my peers and coaches, I'm cool.

Any honor is an honor. You can't really say which one is better than the next, but it's always wonderful when you're honored by your peers for your work.

Probably no greater honor can come to any man than the respect of his colleagues.

Enjoy your work and work for whom you admire.

I love my work. It's been good to me.

I just want people to respect what I do.

I'm indeed excited to be termed as a hero who can command commercial respect in two languages at the same time.

I want my sheer work to to speak for my talent and it will be quite an achievement, I believe, if producers and directors look at my work and offer me something.

I never aspired to be a screen hero; all I ever wanted was for people to respect what I do.

I want to finish my career on a high note.

I have nothing but immense respect for my peers.

To be recognized and accepted by my musical peers is truly an honor.

My resume, my career, and my legacy in this sport means more to me then collecting some checks.

I love what I do, and I'm glad that people still love what I do. I'm booked, I come there, I do my job, and I hope they like what I bring to them.

Of course I was excited to be working opposite Irrfan, but I didn't feel the urge to scream 'Oh my god!' or behave like a fan-girl. If he's an actor then so am I. Having said this, he is an incredible actor and has tremendous screen presence.