Bruce Vilanch Quotes

Winning an Oscar ain't about performance. There's a lot of politics involved.

I can safely say that no one who has ever won an Oscar didn't want to win an Oscar.

The Emmys are flat-out fun.

The Oscars have become such a big deal these days that it's just used as adjective.

The hoopla with all the award season is kind of mind-boggling. It kind of puts you on your heels.

I took the Oscars very seriously as a child.

I am definitely going to watch the Emmys this year! My makeup team is nominated for “Best Special Effects.”

For any of you who don't know, the Golden Globes are just like the Oscars, but without all that esteem. The Golden Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton. A bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker, and more easily bought.

The Academy Awards were basically created by the industry to promote pictures. They weren't really to acknowledge the performances. Then it became sort of this a great popularity contest and now, it's an incredible show and it's seen all over the world.

Well, certainly at the Golden Globes, during every commercial break everyone gets up and schmoozes with each other.

Tinseltown is eerily silent when The Oscars, The Emmys and The Grammys, The Sag Awards, and The Golden Globes aren't in full swing.

I was afraid I would get the Oscar for 'Irma La Douce' because it was popular. But I didn't want to because I didn't really think it was that good.

I have a box of awards in the closet. I think it is weird to put them out. I might if I had an Emmy or Oscar, but I don't.

People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.

All the media have their own award presentations.

Every time an Oscar is given out, an agent gets his wings.

Oh yeah, I'm about to host the Genies, which are the Canadian Academy Awards.

The Emmys is great, but the Golden Globes, you have the stars of television and the stars of movies in one place.

Awards season is always a huge amount of fun whether you're a part of it or not. It's always really exciting seeing what films are coming and a lot of new talent as well.

I can't imagine anyone thinking, 'Oh good, it's awards season!'

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.

The Emmys are in good hands with Andy Samberg. Disgusting, dirty hands.

The Oscar or the Emmy says you've reached a level of competence in this business, and I would love to have one.

There are too many awards shows.

Award shows are fun but completely arbitrary and absurd. And yet, I will watch every single one of them.