Tony Randall Quotes

I think there's a lot of factors that go into the whole awards thing. I've never been that big a fan of it.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

There is something so arbitrary about prizes.

Unfortunately, in the Hollywood way, respect comes in the form of a trophy a lot of the time.

I remember when I first won the Academy Award and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that you could really believe in again.

For me, awards are a token of respect that people are giving me. So no matter how many awards I am receiving, I always feel emotional.

I personally am not very interested in awards or the awards circuit.

I don't bother about awards.

Well, I think awards are pretty meaningless.

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 still the same person doing the same science. Why are people so impressed when some academy in Sweden gives an award?

I love awards, especially if I get them.

Of course awards matter.

Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.

I'm not interested in awards. I never have been. I don't think they are important. Don't get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it's very nice to be given a prize. But I don't think that awards ought to be sought.

Awards shows mainly publicize the people giving the awards.

You don't really work for awards, but when they come it's... nice.

This is the thing I have with awards: If awards would make your movie more pretty, I would really get super excited about it. But your movie's done. You get awards, you don't get awards... They don't make your movie more ugly or pretty.

I don't really care about awards.

I'm not really an awards person. I've got a couple of gongs over my time, but I tend to be snubbed anyway for some reason.

Titles and honor and salutes it is in the power of the supreme authority in many countries to bestow, and it is from no vain or childish instinct that the world in all ages has attached value to these emblems or rewards.

I don't give much thought to individual awards.

It's really humbling to be acknowledged by such established names like CMT and Billboard.

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 am not doing films for awards.