Barbra Streisand Quotes

Boy, oh, boy, people get jaded fast. I got nominated for an Emmy.

Awards are like a pat of appreciation from the jury and viewers. It is almost like them saying, 'So, you have done well; we expect you to carry on doing good work.'

I love awards, especially if I get them.

For our teams that do great work, we have a tradition of giving Rolex watches. If you see all the key guys with their Rolexes, that's sort of our Medal of Honor if you do something big.

You don't really work for awards, but when they come it's... nice.

One year, I was nominated for entertainer of the year, and I didn't think I deserved it.

Awards are always a pleasant surprise. They are the candy-floss parts of our job - a lovely added extra to attract people's attention. The bottom line is that you want to sell tickets.

I take praise as not just a reward and a result but also as the beginning of a new process.

The President doesn't ring people out of the blue, so you know you've done something well.

If one wants to measure oneself by the facile accruement of awards, then I've done very well.

I don't think about awards when I set out to do something. If that happens, it's great.

If I do well for my club, I will get recognition.

I don't think it's a bad thing at all to get recognized for things that you've done on the field.

Awards are an encouragement. An award is not something we aim at while making a film.

I don't work for awards; they're just an icing on the cake.

An award, to me, means a bonus. It's not that an actor works for an award. I don't work for an award. But, when you get an award, it is encouraging and inspiring and reminds you that you need to do well.

When it comes to the awards and everything, and the press, the publicity, this is all icing on the cake to me.

Gold medal always feels great. In fact, any appreciation or acknowledgement is a great morale booster.

Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by praise.

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

You don't want to make awards the reason you're doing things.

I'm not used to getting good reviews.

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

I don't value prizes of any sort.