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Some Marines made fun of the fact that I had done plays and studied poetry, but then I won the award for physical training.
I go to award ceremonies, but I always like to be in my world. That's the only place I can control where I won't get upset.
The American Music Awards mean more to us; that's a people's award, and we're a people's band. The Grammys are the critics.
To make money, it may be important to win the Academy Award, for it might mean another ten million dollars at the box office.
At The Body Shop we had always been measured by how many jobs we had created, and I got a major award from the Queen on that.
When I receive an award it gives me more encouragement, hope and drive to go forward with my voice to sing better and better.
I have an awards cabinet in my studio where I keep my eight Oscars, my 11 Grammys, my seven Golden Globes, and my Tony Award.
I had never thought that so many people would know me, will talk about me, and most of all, I will be given a National Award.
I feel very, very upset that, when it came time for me to get an Academy Award, that I didn't especially thank Clint Eastwood.
We've been around long enough and have been to enough award shows to know that it is easy to lose to Phil Collins at any time.
It was nice to receive the ICC woman's cricketer of the year award because when Jhulan Goswami won the award I was very young.
As artists, we do the work that we do. Receiving an award or not receiving an award in no way diminishes one's talent or value.
Award ceremonies are strange because you're sitting next to someone you've never met; you're celebrating with a total stranger.
I really, really like 'Eastbound & Down.' It's one of the few things that makes me laugh. It's almost too funny to get an award.
It's incredible to win an individual award in a team sport and also one where everybody wants to be able to say, 'I'm the best.'
I was put under contract. A major studio. I got nominated for an Academy Award. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean, at the age of 18!
That's the thing about awards - it's for the people who do all the hard work behind the scenes. An award is just a clap at them.
My thing is, for artists who are having success, being given an award shouldn't be the thing that defines you in the first place.
Receiving a reputable pro-Israel award isn't a bad idea for a Democrat or a Republican in a New York City congressional district.
The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.
After winning the National Award for Perariyathavar, I started getting a lot of good roles such as the one in 'Action Hero Biju.'
If I am ever forced to choose between my identity as a Tamilian and an award from the central government, I will choose the former.
After the Academy Award, well, I was left with a lot of time on my hands. I thought I'd get a lot of offers - and they didn't come.
It is not justice when you beat someone after tying their hands, but award a clean chit to another who openly confesses his crimes.
The Heisman is often a career award. Chris Weinke, Michael Vick, Eric Crouch and Drew Brees have all had a more than one great year.
The most important days, more than any Grammy award thing or anything, is the day that you're responsible for snacks after the game.
There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the best you can.
It's true that John Bolton would not win the most popular ambassador award at the U.N., but being popular shouldn't be the priority.
Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me the award, 'cause his mind went back over the early days.
It was traditional to not actually cash the prizes that Erdos did award while he was alive. People usually framed the cheque instead.
You watch award shows, and not only are you not nominated, but you're not a presenter and haven't been invited to any of the parties.
Award season is such an exciting time of the year and I enjoy seeing who is nominated, who wins and - like most women - the fashions.
After I failed to win the Most Valuable Player Award in 1960, I made up my mind I'd win the batting title in 1961 for the first time.
When you give someone an award and you tell them that they are the best female chef in the world, you alienate them from their peers.
I've seen enough successful writers who no longer seem to care when they are recognized with an award, and I think that's just tragic.
I want to win the MVP. I feel like, at the end of the day, it might be an individual award, but when I play better, the team also does.
My dream was to win an Academy Award. But my other dream was to win the Super Bowl, and there's a chance that might not happen, either.
If you're in Bollywood and working in any category, and you receive a Filmfare Award for it, it's a huge thing for any creative person.
I came from a very poor family. And I was able to rise up and actually win an Academy Award. And if I can do it, then any kid can do it.
Because Ernest Lawrence's award came in the war years, I had the unusual opportunity of attending his Nobel Prize presentation ceremony.
I always loved science. And in fact, I got a science award in high school. I mean, I loved science, but I think I loved literature more.
Award shows in general are just lame excuses to stroke the egos of millionaires, but the 'ESPY's' are an especially embarrassing example.
'Spamalot' was a blip! I've never done anything else like that, and yet it's the only time I've ever been nominated for an Olivier award!
If I know someone who has won an award or received a promotion I tend to gift them a bottle of Black Dog to celebrate their achievements.
Taking off my shirt has become a part of my life, whether it is at award ceremonies or reality shows. As long as people enjoy it, why not?
It's overwhelming and humbling to be the recipient of a National Award, and I only hope to find scripts now that will solidify that honor.
People always say 'humbling,' but I actually think it's quite inflating being nominated for an award. It's wonderful; it's a great feeling.
I believe that when Fifa hands out an award, it should not be a marketing prize that solely honours the protagonists of a media-crazy sport.
I got style icon awards; I was given the 'HT' Most Stylish award. That happened, like, on the second day I was out of the 'Bigg Boss' house.
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.