Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes

It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

I once stood in the middle of New York city watching my name go round the electronic zipper sign in Times Square and I felt pretty thrilled, but not quite as thrilled as I felt when I saw my name in the 'Examiner' for the first time.

When I got recognized as a writer, when I got the Emmy, I was more excited than the Emmys I had gotten as an actor.

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.

You have to win and especially, as I have, you have to win a trophy for the first time.

It meant as much to me as winning the Oscar.

You get moments all the time that kind of make you pinch yourself, some of them make you quite emotional. Winning a BRIT was a big moment because we were just so excited to be at the awards in the first place. Selling out Madison Square Garden was pretty amazing too. Then we woke to the news that our UK tour was sold out. It was crazy.

I've won all the prizes in Europe, every bloody one. I'm delighted to win them all, the whole lot.

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.

I'll never get a Humanitas Award, but I'll have fun.

I got a nomination for director, which means the world to me; it's just the most exciting thing for me and my family. You do the good hard work, and the rest of it is something you shouldn't get too caught up in, but when it happens - boy! I respect it.

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.

The Oscar nomination is great. It's a great pat on the back. And I like that.

For me, just being published feels like success.

To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music.

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

When I found out I was in the top 13 I was freaking out and crying it was such a joyous moment for me.

Winning the Oscar was like winning all the prizes in one single night that I never won as a kid.

My Number 1 Award is going to go on my mantelpiece, and I'll probably kiss it for two weeks solid every time I pass it!

It's pretty cool to be called a champion.

The SheBelieves was my big moment, my big breakthrough. We had to get on that platform, hold that trophy, and have that medal around our necks.

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.

I've gone gold. I'm very excited.