Rod Steiger Quotes

I find there's almost no place to put an award that one's quite comfortable with.

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names.

Blacks gave me a standing ovation when they put the cap and gown on me, and that was the proudest I've ever been.

I'm just trying to enjoy the fact that I have gained some respect from some people whom I respect.

I mainly feel excited but also grateful to be recognised by Bafta. It makes me feel like a legit actress.

I feel like if I won an award and I was giving my speech and the music started, that's all I'd remember, the humiliation I felt when the music started. It would mar the entire experience for me.

Being nominated is the win. For me, being nominated is winning. It's just unbelievable.

I'm proud of everything I've done.

I am happy with what I've done.

When I got recognized as a writer, when I got the Emmy, I was more excited than the Emmys I had gotten as an actor.

It's a tremendous honor. It really is a privilege, not just a right. You're in the NFL and you wear the shield now. It means the world to me; it really is a special feeling, and my family's gotten a real kick out of it.

I had the honor and privilege of working with John Ritter.

I guess I'm the most successful man I know. I wouldn't trade places with anybody in the world.

For me, I find that even though I've accomplished a few things in my life, looking back on accomplishments doesn't give me a sense of satisfaction.

It is through accomplishment that man makes his contribution and contribution is life's greatest reward.

I'll never get a Humanitas Award, but I'll have fun.

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

Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.

I got a nomination for director, which means the world to me; it's just the most exciting thing for me and my family. You do the good hard work, and the rest of it is something you shouldn't get too caught up in, but when it happens - boy! I respect it.

Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast.

Awards are not something that I measure my work by. I've been so fortunate and I've gotten to do such terrific things that it seems petty to look back and say, 'Oh, I should have gotten that prize.' I don't look at it that way.

I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.

I want to do something that people can really say, 'Hey, man, that was good, I'm proud of you, I'm proud of that.' 'Pride' and 'Transformers' and things like that.

I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

My son gave me the permission to accept my success.