Michael Graves Quotes

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

I don't give much thought to individual awards.

I feel a bit uncomfortable talking about awards.

Toilets are the best place for awards.

I personally am not very interested in awards or the awards circuit.

Well, I think awards are pretty meaningless.

Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities.

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

I love awards, especially if I get them.

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.

I've never won an award for anything, and I think it's weird. I mean, that's really cool but it's strange to think you could get an award for acting. I always thought that was strange.

Awards don't really mean much.

Of course awards matter.

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.

Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like it's a bible.

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.

There is something so arbitrary about prizes.

Awards shows mainly publicize the people giving the awards.

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.

I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that's, of course, wonderful. I'm really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

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

I would be happy if they just gave out nominations and there weren't any Oscars. But winning them is definitely an experience - to get up there and make a speech. Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it's recognition for all that hard work on a certain level.

I don't really care about awards.