Cat Power Quotes

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

Respect your success.

People in the Hall of Fame tend to clap their hands and say, 'OK, I've done it all,' but for me, it was a new beginning.

It is one thing to be successful on the field, but to be recognized for something off-field is a completely different and inspiring feeling.

I only think that awards are important to everybody and if not that, a nomination serves as a recognition and a positive drive to do better work.

An award, to me, means a bonus. It's not that an actor works for an award. I don't work for an award. But, when you get an award, it is encouraging and inspiring and reminds you that you need to do well.

Having your work honored nationally is a great morale booster.

I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.

All writers want to know that someone is reading their work, taking them seriously. It provides a kind of moral support.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.

To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me - not success.

Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true.

For our teams that do great work, we have a tradition of giving Rolex watches. If you see all the key guys with their Rolexes, that's sort of our Medal of Honor if you do something big.

That is the way a great master carpenter feels, or an architect or composer or anyone who creates anything - people want to be appreciated for what they have done.

I think it's nice to know that people in the industry are paying attention to all of the hard work you've done throughout the years and rewarding you for it. It reminds you to keep doing it, to keep pushing yourself, and to always remain that way.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

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.

I am pleased that my work has been recognized, and I hope to be a role model.

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

Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep getting better, no matter how young or old you are.

There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.

I take praise as not just a reward and a result but also as the beginning of a new process.

I used to get some ego thing out of saying I wasn't a star, just an actress. Forget it. I'm a star. I wanted it. I worked for it. I got it.

I've worked so hard for so long, and everyone's reaction has made me feel like... almost like they trust me, which is just a wonderful feeling. It pushes me to write things better and better.