Teller Quotes

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.

I don't want awards. I am not saying this like it's a case of sour grapes. It isn't. I have been to a couple of award functions, and I soon realised that it doesn't give me the kick that it does to others.

Even if you overcome a tremendous challenge and feel the personal victory, it's simply not powerful enough. It may activate your left brain, which says, 'I have achieved,' but it will not activate your more social right brain, which desperately desires to say, 'Look, Ma, I did it!'

I still need practice in enjoying the fruits of success.

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.

To have the kind of success I have had is really amazing, and I am incredibly grateful.

Every now and then, I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me, those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

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.

I'm just so proud to be champion and to have the support of my peers and my fans.

I'm proud of what I did in 'Daybreak.'

I was very proud of doing Falstaff, because it seemed to go well.

The reward of a thing well done is having done it.

When you drive by Radio City and you see your name up there and it's only 'your' name. I just went 'ooh'. I thought this is really like looking at another person.

It meant as much to me as winning the Oscar.

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 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.

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

I'm just really proud of 'Dead Head Fred.'

The best thing about becoming successful is that you get flowers all the time.

Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I've had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you've accomplished something.

When you are proud of something you have done, and you have made a film you feel has merit, and it's found an audience and is critically well received, that's a pretty pleasurable place to be. I mean, you don't want it gathering dust at the bottom of someone's DVD collection.

So it's a source of fun and a source of pride to have been a part of this little movie that could.

I'm very appreciative and humbled by the success of 'Prison Break.'