David Lammy Quotes

I keep three framed photographs on my desk: the latest school picture of my daughter; a photo of my wife getting her diploma from the University of Chicago; and Lytton Strachey, looking serenely self-possessed.

Probably one of the happiest moments, outside the birth of all of my kids, was the first time we won an Emmy, that the show won an Emmy. That was a big night.

I just felt proud of being able to tell my mom that 'Ye reached out. He saw that I built on my own with a small team.

My mum and brother are so proud of me.

Even if I won so many titles, the first title is not forgotten.

My family is proud of all the things I have accomplished.

I am overwhelmed for whatever I have achieved so far. I give the credit to my mother and everyone who has helped me.

My mother saw the magazine, and she was like, 'You made it.' I've been on Showtime and Comedy Central, but none of that matters - all that matter is that she sees me in 'People!'

Having your work honored nationally is a great morale booster.

When you drive by Radio City and you see your name up there and it's only 'your' name. I just went 'ooh'. I thought this is really like looking at another person.

It meant as much to me as winning the Oscar.

I see myself being a great-grandmother at my great-grandson's graduation from a school that has my name on it.

Now this really is something to put on the mantelpiece.

You always want your people to be proud of what you have accomplished.

I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.

When you are proud of something you have done, and you have made a film you feel has merit, and it's found an audience and is critically well received, that's a pretty pleasurable place to be. I mean, you don't want it gathering dust at the bottom of someone's DVD collection.

It's nice to walk into a club and see your picture. Then you know you've done something good.

Even if you overcome a tremendous challenge and feel the personal victory, it's simply not powerful enough. It may activate your left brain, which says, 'I have achieved,' but it will not activate your more social right brain, which desperately desires to say, 'Look, Ma, I did it!'

I don't know where my medals are.

I'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

You know what has made me the happiest I've ever been? Seeing my son and daughter graduate from college. More than wanting them to be educated, I wanted them to be nice people. To see that they have become both is just a wonderful thing.

It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me.

Till this day, people stop me in the supermarket, and they're like, 'Oh, we're so proud of you!'

At some point in time I will be honored if I would be mentioned as a coach.

I once stood in the middle of New York city watching my name go round the electronic zipper sign in Times Square and I felt pretty thrilled, but not quite as thrilled as I felt when I saw my name in the 'Examiner' for the first time.