Joe Mantello Quotes

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.

We are very fortunate to be recognized here in such an extraordinary manner for work that we enjoy.

The Oscar nomination is great. It's a great pat on the back. And I like that.

It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.

I am always a little surprised when anyone sees anything I make, so being nominated for the Oscar is beyond amazing - what a tremendous honor.

I'm very proud of The Rock.

I am completely grateful and pleased for the attention and the recognition I've received for playing the roles that I've played.

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 highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, it's a very humbling thing.

There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where people's work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling.

I'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

I have not won far more awards than I have won.

It feels good to have your work respected again.

It was very cool to be honored and be acknowledged in that way for the first time ever, being nominated for an Emmy.

One year, I was nominated for entertainer of the year, and I didn't think I deserved it.

Being nominated is a great thrill, and we like to say that all four of us were nominated, which means that our director, Anthony Page was nominated four times.

My awards are lovely. I love to show them off.

The perfect expression of receiving a lifetime award is to be working when they're handing it out.

I'm a Golden Globe nominee, yes. It's very nice. It's a very nice thing, but I kind of think of all the awards I wasn't ever nominated for, for years and things.

Idolizing is a strong word, though. I'm happy that people respond well to the work I'm doing now. If anyone admires what I'm doing in any way, then I'm really proud of it.

I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.

An Oscar nomination? That would be a very satisfying thing, I'm sure. I would appreciate the thought. It would be like taking your hat off as an actor to all the people who walk through you.

I am thrilled to be dame. It's one of those - the fact that you have been honored by your country is what it's all about, and it just feels good right there.

I was so grateful to win an Emmy, but just being nominated, it's not overrated!