Phylicia Rashad Quotes

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

I don't want awards. I am not saying this like it's a case of sour grapes. It isn't. I have been to a couple of award functions, and I soon realised that it doesn't give me the kick that it does to others.

Respect your success.

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.

I do have at home the most ridiculous number of awards for what I have done, which is nice in terms of being patted on the back, yet it does cure you of caring about what other people say about you. Ultimately, you must have your own standard of what is good enough.

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar.

For people to come to you and say, 'Would you like to be a part of our show?' after years of 'Please tell me I'm good enough,'... I can't tell you how wonderful it feels.

If something good happens to you, and no one knows it, did it really happen? Moreover, if you don't publicize your accomplishments and good fortune, are you essentially saying you don't care about them?

My literary success meant nothing to me.

It feels good to have your work respected again.

When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, 'Sexiest Man Alive,' I'm honestly going, 'Thank you. Right on.' For me, it's never canceled out anything, it's never made me go, 'Does this make me less talented of an actor?'

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'd rather they call me a national treasure than a national waste of time. And yes, it does feel good, but I've had to earn it.

Awards bolster your confidence in wonderful ways. But they aren't the world.

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

Success was always critical to me. What it meant was winning enough praise and external admiration that I could feel myself to be a logical extension of my Uncle Alex, Uncle Zoli, and my father, in that order.

I've never wanted fame. I've only ever wanted recognition.

I don't play for recognition.

All these years, when someone praised my work, I would feel lucky.

If somebody gives you accolades, that's nice to hear but it's not the end-all, be-all for me.

It's a great feeling to be recognized for all the hard work that I've put in.

The day I do get my Roc Nation chain is going to be so much more valuable than if they gave it to me the day I signed. You have to earn it.

People are appreciating my work, and it feels good when people like my work.

You sort of feel when you are given an award, you feel like, well then you have got to do something to deserve having been given the award. It worked differently with me cause I didn't feel that I had done enough.

My whole life, I've been trying to make people proud.