Isaiah Washington Quotes

I am honored to be selected as the 2012 Miss Golden Globe. It's very exciting to be a part of an awards show like the Golden Globes so early on in my career.

I love working with Oscar winners.

I feel like I have just been really, really lucky to meet some of the most successful and great actors alive today.

I've won several Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, so maybe somebody will let me have an Oscar, and then I'll have a full set.

I'm not aiming for an Academy Award.

I've been nominated for Academy Awards, I know what I'm doing.

I've interviewed presidents and royalty, rock stars and movie stars, famous generals and captains of industry; I've had front row seats at Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games; my books have been on best-seller lists, and my marriage is a long-running success.

It goes back to all of us wanting to be in Hollywood. We're all dying to win an Oscar.

I have never thought of winning an Oscar. Rather, I never thought I would get the Padma Shri. I think God has been kind to me. I think getting Oscar award is not too far away.

I think I've done pretty well. I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards, so I don't have any complaints.

Don't get me wrong: I would not say no to an Oscar!

People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.

I didn't think I was gonna be playing on the Oscars or anything.

Oscar always opens up doors, especially the night of the Oscars. On that night, you hold that gold man, and it's like having Gandalf's staff. You can go anywhere and do anything. It's a talisman of such power.

Every time an Oscar is given out, an agent gets his wings.

I didn't really expect to be coming to the Oscars.

I have an Oscar on my mantel.

But listen, I'm 29-years-old, I'm really lucky to be there and whatever happens I've been really blessed already. I have plenty of awards for this movie and if this was it for me I'd be really content.

I don't have any artifacts of my profession in my house; the Oscar is in storage.

The Oscar or the Emmy says you've reached a level of competence in this business, and I would love to have one.

We all have that moment when we think, 'Hand me that Oscar now - you don't even have to have the ceremony'.

Do you want to be the guy with a game named after you or be the one with 18 Oscar nominations?

I love what I do. I love the music, and I'm honored to be presented with a star by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

What I really want is an Oscar.

Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities.