Johnny Mathis Quotes

Concealed talent brings no reputation.

I don't sing for awards, I sing for rewards!

I have received more fulfillment and adulation than I would ever know what to do with in terms of show business.

I do not equate productivity to happiness. For most people, happiness in life is a massive amount of achievement plus a massive amount of appreciation. And you need both of those things.

Every show that sells out is like a hero's welcome for me.

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

I still need practice in enjoying the fruits of success.

Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.

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.

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.

Awards mean absolutely nothing if you don't get it. If you do get it, they're the best thing in the world.

It's just such a pleasure to bring a talent you respect to the world.

I don't think about awards when I set out to do something. If that happens, it's great.

It couldn't be more satisfying to work on something almost anonymously for years, then to have it received affectionately with support.

When I won the Emmy, the profound sense of gratitude when my name was said I cannot express enough. It was one of the most beautiful moments, hands down, of my life.

I am beyond blessed and humbled to be named the Paul Hornung Award winner.

As a performer, I'm happy if one person gets to see the work I do, but to have lots of people see it and appreciate it, it feels good.

When I released 'Veteran' and the reception was good, it was the first time I ever worked really hard on something and had that hard work reciprocated back to me.

Anytime you get rewarded for all the work you put into this game, you're going to be happy about it.

Bit by bit my work is being recognised. I am very happy at that.

Getting recognized for my skill is very important to me. 'Raman Raghav 2.0' gave me that.

It's good to be noticed when you are proud of your work.

If I look back, I can feel proud of the things I've won in the game, of everything I have achieved. I would like to say thank you to the fans.

If I do have some success, I'd like to enjoy it, for heaven's sake! What is the point of having it otherwise?

Gold medal always feels great. In fact, any appreciation or acknowledgement is a great morale booster.