Thomas Haden Church Quotes

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

I'm always amazed when anybody remembers anything of my work, and even more so when I get nominated for something I've done. For many years, I was like a horse wearing a pair of blinkers as far as using these awards or nominations in order to boost my career was concerned.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

I sometimes wonder how many of these lifetime achievement awards you can accept before you have to do the decent thing and die.

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.

You mustn't take any award so seriously.

I don't value prizes of any sort.

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

Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective.

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

I have never thought of winning an Oscar. Rather, I never thought I would get the Padma Shri. I think God has been kind to me. I think getting Oscar award is not too far away.

I was never upset that I did not get an Emmy. That I did get an Emmy nomination, I couldn't be happier and prouder.

I don't have a sense of entitlement or that I deserve this. You'd be surprised at the lack of competition between nominees - I think a lot of it's imposed from the outside. Can I have my champagne now?

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 would be happy if they just gave out nominations and there weren't any Oscars. But winning them is definitely an experience - to get up there and make a speech. Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it's recognition for all that hard work on a certain level.

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.

The whole story of my humble contribution cannot be known or divulged …. The medal embarrasses me.

I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.

I think they're an incredible honor. I'm grateful and flattered by them. But I have no control over winning awards - I have no control over any of that.

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 think sometimes we get wrapped up in awards... ultimately, it's just a moment in time, and it passes.

I feel a bit uncomfortable talking about awards.

Fame doesn't get to me. I lead quite a quiet life on the whole - I will go to an awards ceremony if the show I'm in, or I, am nominated because I think it's important to say, 'Thank you.'

It would be great to be recognised for my achievements, but Sports Personality isn't about that.

Actually, nobody has ever given me an award, and also, it's not really important in my life. I go to these award shows for meeting my friends.