Nominations Quotes

Had [Clarence] Thomas been white, he never would have been nominated. The only reason he’s on the court is because he’s black.

If I am nominated [for the presidency], I will not run. If I am elected, I will not serve. But if you beg me, I just might reconsider.

Judge Samuel Alito, millions of Americans are concerned about your nomination. They're worried that you would be a judicial activist who would restrict our rights and freedoms.

It is a naked fight against theft, and the thieves will not win.

I am not a candidate for renomination or election.

I am the most unfortunate man in the history of parties: always run by my friends when sure to be defeated, and now betrayed for a nomination when I, or any one, would be sure of an election.

A Supreme Court nomination and appointment is not a roving commission to rewrite our laws.

As the legislature of my state has thought proper to bring my name forward without consulting me, I mean to be silent, and let the people do as seemeth unto them.

God willing, even I might scrape a nomination.

The political parties have no role except to stage the conventions, where you celebrate a decision that's already been made elsewhere.

I don't know if anybody's ever ready for another award season. It's kind of like Christmas.

Every President does it. It goes back to George Washington. I can’t say that past Administrations have asked the same questions, but the end result is the same—you put people on boards that you want.

I've been nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes, but I've never won one and I probably never will.

Between Clive Owen winning at the Golden Globes and the British Academy announcing its nominations, of which Sideways received only one, I'm feeling pretty humbled these days.

You have to understand that for the most part in New York, whoever gets the Democratic nomination wins.

It only takes one vote to win the Vice Presidential nomination.

The hoopla with all the award season is kind of mind-boggling. It kind of puts you on your heels.

I was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award 19 times before I won. The first nine years, I heard someone else's name called; after that - I think it was a protective thing - I didn't hear whose name was called, but nobody was making eye contact with me, so I knew that it wasn't mine.

Make no contracts that will bind me.

For the most part, these awards shows, while they are fun, they're high-pressure for the people who are nominated and for those walking the red carpet.

When I was nominated for the Oscar, I was absolutely positive that Judy Garland would win for 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' and then they call my name, and I was absolutely paralyzed. And I remember walking down to the stage and saying to myself, 'Don't run. It's not dignified.'

We have created our own monster. The three P's. Platforms, Primaries and PACs. The combination of all this reform [allows] the ideological activists of both parties to dominate the [presidential] nomination.

I don't think anybody from the South will be nominated [for President] in my lifetime. If so, I don't think he will be elected.

Every time 'Lady Macbeth' and everyone involved in the film gets nominated, it's amazing.

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.