Joseph Benavidez Quotes

I am still the same person doing the same science. Why are people so impressed when some academy in Sweden gives an award?

The paper nominated me 12 or 13 times for the Pulitzer Prize.

It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.

I don't believe in awards, and I think only film fare awards are faring.

I personally am not very interested in awards or the awards circuit.

Winning is a different thing, but even being nominated for an award like Filmfare is an honour.

I'm not aiming for an Academy Award.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

Of course awards matter.

Don't confuse honours with achievement.

I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans.

It is a huge honour to be recognised as the world's best commentator, particularly against so many sporting greats.

Forget about Nobel prizes; they aren't really very important.

I'm not really an awards person. I've got a couple of gongs over my time, but I tend to be snubbed anyway for some reason.

When we talk about Oscars, it's almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol.

You can wish to have an Oscar someday or some other award, but Life Achievement? You don't see yourself that way.

It's rare that anybody gets in the Hall of Fame, and to be nominated is good enough for me.

I don't give much thought to individual awards.

I am certainly humbled to receive the American Voice Award and join the ranks of so many people that I admire.

I had never thought that so many people would know me, will talk about me, and most of all, I will be given a National Award.

I've always felt that the Nobel Prize gives me nothing as far as science is concerned.

I have not hung a single award on my walls, including the Padma Shri.

Individual awards are important, but I am not obsessed with them.

I don't think it's up to you to say you belong in The Hall of Fame. That's up to someone else.

I'm not hesitating on that. I am a Hall of Famer.