Corey Hawkins Quotes

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.

There is something so arbitrary about prizes.

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.

The reality is that we have all these awards and all these festivals that give out awards, so you sort of go, 'okay, well, people liked the film, and I think it's a good film, and it's up for an award - well, I guess it should win the award then.'

I am thankful that geniuses and artists and good people, no matter how hard it is, will eventually be recognized. I am doubly thankful that also goes for idiots.

I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.

I'm not interested in awards. I never have been. I don't think they are important. Don't get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it's very nice to be given a prize. But I don't think that awards ought to be sought.

I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.

I have not won far more awards than I have won.

We haven't really gotten the credit for what we have done.

Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.

It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.

Awards are only a publicity gimmick.

I think it's my nature to - every time I hear about an award or a nomination, it makes me realize how much I must've been losing before, because I was not aware that every major city had these critics' awards.

This is the thing I have with awards: If awards would make your movie more pretty, I would really get super excited about it. But your movie's done. You get awards, you don't get awards... They don't make your movie more ugly or pretty.

A man of merit owes himself to the homage of the rest of mankind who recognize his worth.

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.

Am I going to get any credit if I name him?

It's always nice to be praised, and insofar as a prize is a form of praise, you're glad when you get it.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

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

I do think of this prize as the GFP prize, and I happen to fortunately be one of the people that goes along for the ride.

I love awards, especially if I get them.

Titles of honor are like the impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current.

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.