Tracy Morgan Quotes

The best compliment that has ever been given to me was, I was at the airport one day and a guy came in and said, 'Lionel, my wife loves you, the kids love you, my mother-in-law loves you, the family loves you.'

I am not interested in medals or titles. I don't need them. I need the love of the public and I fight for it.

My audiences are giving me awards every day.

Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise.

It is simpler and easier to flatter people than to praise them.

If you meet someone on the street that likes something that you did or likes the way you brought this character to life, that's really rewarding. That's really cool.

The three of us just try put our heads down and stay creative. The awards truly are just cake. It's one of those things that you never expect, but getting the head nod from either the fans or your peers, that's the ultimate compliment.

As far as more recognition goes, I am happy with the amount of love and respect I have received from other artists and the public. Of course, I would love more, and think I deserve it.

The only thing I want is the respect of the fans of Liverpool and the fans of the national team of Uruguay.

Artists want to be congratulated because they should be.

Whatever appreciation I've got despite the limited work I have done has been great. People have been receptive, and I think it's a privilege to have earned this respect.

I am completely grateful and pleased for the attention and the recognition I've received for playing the roles that I've played.

I have just enough public appreciation to make me happy.

It's an honor when someone writes for you. That means they can hear your voice in their head.

You are never too old for applause. What's satisfying is that I'm being appreciated for what I was trained for.

As a sportsperson, the best thing is people recognising you and loving you for what you do. For me, glamour is 100 people in the hotel feeling happy to see you.

I believe I would rather have Stieglitz like something - anything I had done - than anyone else I know.

I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

People say, 'Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?' But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you?

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too.

There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.

When you admire someone's work, you are amazed by who you think they are.

Their silence is praise enough.

We believe... that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.